Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Groovin' on piano
By The Young Rascals
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–ii–I–ii loop
- 1967
- Medium
Learn Groovin' in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Cm – Bb – Cm
Groovin' sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbICmiiBbICmii- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pony-trot chords
Quick trotting chords, then a jump over beat 3 to its “and”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Groovin'
What chords are in Groovin'?
The loop is Bb – Cm – Bb – Cm (I – ii – I – ii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Groovin' in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Groovin'?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Groovin' easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.