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How to play Let’s Hear It For The Boy on piano
By Deniece Williams
- C major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- I–IV–bVII–IV loop
- 1984
- Easy
Learn Let’s Hear It For The Boy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – F – Bb – F
Let’s Hear It For The Boy sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVBbbVIIFIV- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Leapfrog pulse
One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2a · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 153 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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: Bb – F – C
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbFC
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Questions about Let’s Hear It For The Boy
What chords are in Let’s Hear It For The Boy?
The loop is C – F – Bb – F (I – IV – bVII – IV) in C major, and the song ends on Bb – F – C.
What key is Let’s Hear It For The Boy in?
C major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let’s Hear It For The Boy?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let’s Hear It For The Boy 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.