Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Juicy Wiggle on piano
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- F major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- I–V–IV–I loop
- Medium
Learn Juicy Wiggle in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – Bb – F
Juicy Wiggle sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FICVBbIVFI- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll rocker
The left hand rocks between two shapes, straight out of the 1950s. Musicians call it rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 262 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 128 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF
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Questions about Juicy Wiggle
What chords are in Juicy Wiggle?
The loop is F – C – Bb – F (I – V – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Juicy Wiggle in?
F major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Juicy Wiggle?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Juicy Wiggle easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.