Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Lady Sings The Blues on piano
- C minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Lady Sings The Blues in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – Cm – Ab7 – Cm
How it goes
Lady Sings The Blues sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CmiAb7VI7Cmi- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- 2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
How it goes
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sprint-and-stop chords
How it goes
Four quick chords in the first half, then a calm, empty second half. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Lady Sings The Blues
What chords are in Lady Sings The Blues?
The loop is G7 – Cm – Ab7 – Cm (V7 – i – bVI7 – i) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Lady Sings The Blues in?
C minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lady Sings The Blues?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lady Sings The Blues 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.