Le Grand Boom Boom Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Le Grand Boom Boom in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Em – C – Em – C
How it goes
Le Grand Boom Boom sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviCIVEmviCIV
- EmE · G · B
- CC · E · G
41 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Marching giant
How it goes
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Marching giantLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 132 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Le Grand Boom Boom?

The loop is Em – C – Em – C (vi – IV – vi – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Le Grand Boom Boom in?

G major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Le Grand Boom Boom?

Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Le Grand Boom Boom 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.