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How to play Jump, Jive An’ Wail on piano
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–IV7–I–V7 loop
- Easy
Learn Jump, Jive An’ Wail in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Bb – Eb7 – Bb – F7
Jump, Jive An’ Wail sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIEb7IV7BbIF7V7- BbBb · D · F
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- F7F · A · C · Eb
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Left hand: Little steps
Up the chord and back, one step at a time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-3 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 304 songs of the library.
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Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 120 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.
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Ending: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Jump, Jive An’ Wail
What chords are in Jump, Jive An’ Wail?
The loop is Bb – Eb7 – Bb – F7 (I – IV7 – I – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Jump, Jive An’ Wail in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Jump, Jive An’ Wail?
Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jump, Jive An’ Wail 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.