Piano chords · Blues & boogie

How to play Hey There on piano

By Jerry Ross

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Learn Hey There in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Eb – Gbm – Fm7 – Bb7 – Eb – Gbm – Fm7 – Bb7
Hey There sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gbm is Gb, Bbb and Db; Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIGbmbiiiFm7ii7Bb7V7EbIGbmbiiiFm7ii7Bb7V7
- EbEb · G · Bb
- GbmGb · Bbb · Db
- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Velvet jazzLeft-hand chords · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 80 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in Hey There?

The loop is Eb – Gbm – Fm7 – Bb7 – Eb – Gbm – Fm7 – Bb7 (I – biii – ii7 – V7 – I – biii – ii7 – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Hey There in?

Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Hey There?

Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Hey There easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Hey There?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.