Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Ja on piano
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- F major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- vi–V–I–vi loop
- 2012
- Easy
Learn Ja in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – C – F – Dm
Ja sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmviCVFIDmvi- DmD · F · A
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Dm – C – F
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmCF
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Questions about Ja
What chords are in Ja?
The loop is Dm – C – F – Dm (vi – V – I – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Dm – C – F.
What key is Ja in?
F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ja?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ja 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.