Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Make This Day on piano
Written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette & others
- E major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- V–I–IV–I loop
- 2010
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Make This Day in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: B – E – A – E
How it goes
Make This Day sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: B is B, D# and F#; E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BVEIAIVEI- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll rocker
How it goes
The left hand rocks between two shapes, straight out of the 1950s. Musicians call it rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 262 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Slow-down chords
How it goes
Quick chords rush through the first half, then slow down to land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
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Questions about Make This Day
What chords are in Make This Day?
The loop is B – E – A – E (V – I – IV – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Make This Day in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Make This Day?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Make This Day 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.