Piano chords · Blues & boogie

How to play Midnight Summer Jam on piano

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Learn Midnight Summer Jam in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Fm – Bbm – Fm – Bbm
Midnight Summer Jam sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiBbmivFmiBbmiv
- FmF · Ab · C
- BbmBb · Db · F
68 songs go round the same chords
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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.
Jazz walkWalking bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Late-knock chords
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Late-knock chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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.
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Ending: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb

What chords are in Midnight Summer Jam?

The loop is Fm – Bbm – Fm – Bbm (i – iv – i – iv) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.

What key is Midnight Summer Jam in?

F minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Midnight Summer Jam?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Midnight Summer Jam 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.