Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I Get A Kick Out Of You on piano
By Cole Porter
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1934
- Easy
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Learn I Get A Kick Out Of You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb7 – Db7 – Eb7 – Db7
How it goes
I Get A Kick Out Of You sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7I7Db7bVII7Eb7I7Db7bVII7- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sleep-in chords
How it goes
Quiet for half the bar, then three chords wake up near the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 BPM
How it goes
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
How it goes
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
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about I Get A Kick Out Of You
What chords are in I Get A Kick Out Of You?
The loop is Eb7 – Db7 – Eb7 – Db7 (I7 – bVII7 – I7 – bVII7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is I Get A Kick Out Of You in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Get A Kick Out Of You?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Get A Kick Out Of You 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.
Can I hear the real melody of I Get A Kick Out Of You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff 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.