Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play One Hundred Ways on piano
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- Easy
Learn One Hundred Ways in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – A7 – Ab – Fm
One Hundred Ways sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIA7#IV7AbIVFmii- EbEb · G · Bb
- A7A · C# · E · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- FmF · Ab · C
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Left hand: Velvet jazz
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.
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about One Hundred Ways
What chords are in One Hundred Ways?
The loop is Eb – A7 – Ab – Fm (I – #IV7 – IV – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is One Hundred Ways in?
Eb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One Hundred Ways?
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 One Hundred Ways 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.