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How to play Put The Blame On Mame on piano
By Rita Hayworth
- G minor
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1946
- Easy
Learn Put The Blame On Mame in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – Gm – Ab7 – Gm
Put The Blame On Mame sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7V7GmiAb7bII7Gmi- D7D · F# · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Put The Blame On Mame
What chords are in Put The Blame On Mame?
The loop is D7 – Gm – Ab7 – Gm (V7 – i – bII7 – i) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Put The Blame On Mame in?
G minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Put The Blame On Mame?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Put The Blame On Mame 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.