Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Park Bench People on piano
Written by Mike Troy & Earthquake Brothers
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 136 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
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Learn Park Bench People in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Bbm – Cm – Bbm
How it goes
Park Bench People sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviBbmvCmviBbmv- CmC · Eb · G
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
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.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 136 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Park Bench People
What chords are in Park Bench People?
The loop is Cm – Bbm – Cm – Bbm (vi – v – vi – v) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Park Bench People in?
Eb major, at about 136 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Park Bench People?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Park Bench People 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.