Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Like Young on piano
By André Previn
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 118 BPM
- 1950
- Easy
Learn Like Young in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb7 – Edim – Bb – Gm
Like Young sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Edim is E, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7IV7Edim#iv°BbIGmvi- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- EdimE · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 118 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Like Young
What chords are in Like Young?
The loop is Eb7 – Edim – Bb – Gm (IV7 – #ivo – I – vi) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Like Young in?
Bb major, at about 118 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Like Young?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Like Young 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.