Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play I Can Do That on piano
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- F major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1975
- Easy
Learn I Can Do That in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – G7 – F – G7
I Can Do That sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIG7II7FIG7II7- FF · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 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.
- 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about I Can Do That
What chords are in I Can Do That?
The loop is F – G7 – F – G7 (I – II7 – I – II7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I Can Do That in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Can Do That?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Can Do That 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.