Piano chords · Blues & boogie

How to play Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) on piano

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Learn Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: A7 – Em – B7 – Em
How it goes
Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; Em is E, G and B; B7 is B, D#, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7IV7EmiB7V7Emi
- A7A · C# · E · G
- EmE · G · B
- B7B · D# · F# · A
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Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Velvet jazzLeft-hand chords · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Run-up chords
How it goes
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Run-up chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 112 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.
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Ending: C – D – Em
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)?

The loop is A7 – Em – B7 – Em (IV7 – i – V7 – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.

What key is Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) in?

E minor, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)?

Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) 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.