Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man on piano
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- F major
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- I–v–I–v loop
- Easy
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Learn I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Cm – F – Cm
How it goes
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FICmvFICmv- FF · A · C
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Ping-pong bounce
How it goes
High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 86 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 – F
How it goes
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’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
What chords are in I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man?
The loop is F – Cm – F – Cm (I – v – I – v) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man in?
F major, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man?
Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man 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.