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How to play Out On The Weekend on piano
By Neil Young
- A major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Out On The Weekend in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – E – A – Bm
How it goes
Out On The Weekend sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm 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.
BmiiEVAIBmii- BmB · D · F#
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Lub-dub heartbeat
How it goes
Two quick beats, a pause, two quick beats: just like a real heart. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 84 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: Bm – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BmEA
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Questions about Out On The Weekend
What chords are in Out On The Weekend?
The loop is Bm – E – A – Bm (ii – V – I – ii) in A major, and the song ends on Bm – E – A.
What key is Out On The Weekend in?
A major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Out On The Weekend?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Out On The Weekend 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.