Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Pennsylvania 6-5000 on piano
Written by Jerry Gray
- G major
- 2/2
- 110 BPM
- 1940
- Easy
Learn Pennsylvania 6-5000 in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – G – C7 – G
Pennsylvania 6-5000 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; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7V7GIC7IV7GI- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Trampoline bounce
Root, a jump up, a dip down, a jump up: a country-style bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5-12 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 257 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Shy chords
Waits out beat 1, then a chord on 2 and a little double on 3. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: G – C – G
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GCG- CC · E · G
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Questions about Pennsylvania 6-5000
What chords are in Pennsylvania 6-5000?
The loop is D7 – G – C7 – G (V7 – I – IV7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.
What key is Pennsylvania 6-5000 in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Pennsylvania 6-5000?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Pennsylvania 6-5000 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.