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How to play Hardrock, Coco And Joe on piano
Written by Stuart Hamblen
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 140 BPM
- 1950
- Easy
Learn Hardrock, Coco And Joe in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Eb – Eb7 – Ab – F7
Hardrock, Coco And Joe sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIEb7I7AbIVF7II7- EbEb · G · Bb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
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Left hand: Waltz ripple
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 songs of the library.
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Right hand: Waltz chords
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 140 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.
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Ending: Eb – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBb7Eb- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Questions about Hardrock, Coco And Joe
What chords are in Hardrock, Coco And Joe?
The loop is Eb – Eb7 – Ab – F7 (I – I7 – IV – II7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Hardrock, Coco And Joe in?
Eb major, at about 140 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Hardrock, Coco And Joe?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hardrock, Coco And Joe easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.