Promenade From The Dance At The Gym Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Promenade From The Dance At The Gym in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: F – C7 – F – C7
How it goes
Promenade From The Dance At The Gym sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIC7V7FIC7V7
- FF · A · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
222 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Late-knock chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 144 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: F – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F

What chords are in Promenade From The Dance At The Gym?

The loop is F – C7 – F – C7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.

What key is Promenade From The Dance At The Gym in?

F major, at about 144 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Promenade From The Dance At The Gym?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Promenade From The Dance At The Gym 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.