Oh Baby Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Oh Baby in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Bb – F7 – Bb – F7
How it goes
Oh Baby sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIF7V7BbIF7V7
- BbBb · D · F
- F7F · A · C · Eb
222 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Boom-chick
How it goes
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
Boom-chickStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Stepping-down taps
How it goes
A late start, three taps on one note, then three on a lower one. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Stepping-down tapsTwo-note ostinato · BalladRight handMedium
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.
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Ending: Bb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbF7Bb

What chords are in Oh Baby?

The loop is Bb – F7 – Bb – F7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F7 – Bb.

What key is Oh Baby in?

Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Oh Baby?

Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Oh Baby 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.