Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Just In Time on piano
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- 1956
- Easy
Learn Just In Time in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – A – Bb – A
Just In Time sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIAVIIBbIAVII- BbBb · D · F
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
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.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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: 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 Just In Time
What chords are in Just In Time?
The loop is Bb – A – Bb – A (I – VII – I – VII) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Just In Time in?
Bb major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Just In Time?
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 In Time 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.