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How to play Judy's Turn To Cry on piano
By Lesley Gore
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 130 BPM
- V–I–vi–IV loop
- 1963
- Easy
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Learn Judy's Turn To Cry in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Eb – Cm – Ab
How it goes
Judy's Turn To Cry sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbVEbICmviAbIV- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
How it goes
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 songs of the library.
- 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.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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: Eb – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBb7Eb- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Questions about Judy's Turn To Cry
What chords are in Judy's Turn To Cry?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Cm – Ab (V – I – vi – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Judy's Turn To Cry in?
Eb major, at about 130 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Judy's Turn To Cry?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Judy's Turn To Cry 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.