Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Pop Muzik on piano
Written by Robin Edmond Scott
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- bVII–IV–I–bVII loop
- 1979
- Medium
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Learn Pop Muzik in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gb – Db – Ab – Gb
How it goes
Pop Muzik sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Db is Db, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GbbVIIDbIVAbIGbbVII- GbGb · Bb · Db
- DbDb · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Engine 8ths
How it goes
The lowest note on every eighth: the engine of rock. Musicians call it root bass · 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pumping chords
How it goes
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 92 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: Gb – Db – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbDbAb
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Questions about Pop Muzik
What chords are in Pop Muzik?
The loop is Gb – Db – Ab – Gb (bVII – IV – I – bVII) in Ab major, and the song ends on Gb – Db – Ab.
What key is Pop Muzik in?
Ab major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Pop Muzik?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Pop Muzik 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.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.