I Wanna Be A Producer Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I Wanna Be A Producer in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Dm – A7 – Dm – A7
How it goes
I Wanna Be A Producer sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiA7V7DmiA7V7
- DmD · F · A
- A7A · C# · E · G
27 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Wait-a-beat chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 100 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: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G

What chords are in I Wanna Be A Producer?

The loop is Dm – A7 – Dm – A7 (i – V7 – i – V7) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.

What key is I Wanna Be A Producer in?

D minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I Wanna Be A Producer?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Wanna Be A Producer 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.