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How to play Put It Where You Want It on piano
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- C major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- Medium
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Learn Put It Where You Want It in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – D7 – F7 – C7
How it goes
Put It Where You Want It sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; D7 is D, F#, A and C; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7I7D7II7F7IV7C7I7- C7C · E · G · Bb
- D7D · F# · A · C
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Jogging footsteps
How it goes
A calm start, then quick jogging notes through the middle of the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 159 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 128 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 – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Put It Where You Want It
What chords are in Put It Where You Want It?
The loop is C7 – D7 – F7 – C7 (I7 – II7 – IV7 – I7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Put It Where You Want It in?
C major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Put It Where You Want It?
Jogging footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Put It Where You Want It 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.