Just Fishin' Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Just Fishin' 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 – Eb – Bb – Eb
Just Fishin' sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIEbIVBbIEbIV
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
782 songs go round the same chords
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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.
Rock hopRoot bass rhythm · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Fairy lights
A chord, then two bright notes blinking like fairy lights. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Fairy lightsTwo-note ostinato · BalladRight handMedium
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Both hands at 90 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: Bb – Eb – Bb
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbEbBb

What chords are in Just Fishin'?

The loop is Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb (I – IV – I – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.

What key is Just Fishin' in?

Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Just Fishin'?

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 Just Fishin' 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.