Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Long Gone Blues on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1960
- Easy
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Learn Long Gone Blues in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – C – F7 – C
How it goes
Long Gone Blues sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIF7IV7CI- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Long Gone Blues
What chords are in Long Gone Blues?
The loop is G7 – C – F7 – C (V7 – I – IV7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Long Gone Blues in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Long Gone Blues?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Long Gone Blues 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.