Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Linus And Lucy on piano
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1965
- Easy
Learn Linus And Lucy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Fm7 – Ab – Ab – Fm7
Linus And Lucy sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIFm7vi7AbIAbIFm7vi7- AbAb · C · Eb
- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Catch-up chords
Two chords, a late one after beat 3, then a dash to catch up. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
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.
- 5
Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
Play next
Questions about Linus And Lucy
What chords are in Linus And Lucy?
The loop is Ab – Fm7 – Ab – Ab – Fm7 (I – vi7 – I – vi7 – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Linus And Lucy in?
Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Linus And Lucy?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Linus And Lucy easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Linus And Lucy?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.