Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Mountain Dew on piano
Written by Scott Wiseman & Bascomb Lunsford
- G major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- V7–I–I7–IV loop
- 1935
- Easy
Learn Mountain Dew in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – G – G7 – C
Mountain Dew sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7V7GIG7I7CIV- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. 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: Am – D7 – G
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmD7G- AmA · C · E
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Questions about Mountain Dew
What chords are in Mountain Dew?
The loop is D7 – G – G7 – C (V7 – I – I7 – IV) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D7 – G.
What key is Mountain Dew in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Mountain Dew?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mountain Dew 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.