Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Let The Good Times Roll on piano
Written by Sam Theard & Fleecie Moore
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- I–I7–IV7–I loop
- 1946
- Easy
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Learn Let The Good Times Roll in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Eb7 – Ab7 – Eb
How it goes
Let The Good Times Roll sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIEb7I7Ab7IV7EbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll climb
How it goes
Up three chord notes and one step past: the 1950s rock’n’roll climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-6 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 204 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Let The Good Times Roll
What chords are in Let The Good Times Roll?
The loop is Eb – Eb7 – Ab7 – Eb (I – I7 – IV7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Let The Good Times Roll in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Let The Good Times Roll?
Rock’n’roll climb: broken chord 1-3-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let The Good Times Roll 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.