Let It Ride Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Let It Ride in 5 steps

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

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Chords: A – E – D – E
Let It Ride sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- DD · F# · A
69 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 100 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in Let It Ride?

The loop is A – E – D – E (I – V – IV – V) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.

What key is Let It Ride in?

A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Let It Ride?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Let It Ride 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.