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How to play Lollipop on piano
Written by Beverly Ross & Julius Dixon
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–vi–ii–V7 loop
- 1958
- Medium
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Learn Lollipop in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Am – Dm – G7
How it goes
Lollipop sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIAmviDmiiG7V7- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Deep-breath chords
How it goes
A breath on beat 1, then quick chords pumping to the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: D7 – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
D7G7C- D7D · F# · A · C
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Questions about Lollipop
What chords are in Lollipop?
The loop is C – Am – Dm – G7 (I – vi – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on D7 – G7 – C.
What key is Lollipop in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Lollipop?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lollipop easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.