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How to play Hustle on piano
By Pink
- A minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2019
- Easy
Learn Hustle in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Am – E7 – Am
Hustle sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIIIAmiE7V7Ami- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- E7E · G# · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Skipping-stone pulse
One strong note, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 282 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: F – G – Am
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Hustle
What chords are in Hustle?
The loop is C – Am – E7 – Am (bIII – i – V7 – i) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Hustle in?
A minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Hustle?
Skipping-stone pulse: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hustle 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.