Piano chords · Rock drive

How to play Red Dirt Road on piano

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Learn Red Dirt Road in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – C – Dm – Bb
Red Dirt Road sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FICVDmviBbIV
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- BbBb · D · F
266 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Rock hop
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
Rock hopRoot bass rhythm · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: Dm – Bb – F
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmBbF

What chords are in Red Dirt Road?

The loop is F – C – Dm – Bb (I – V – vi – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Dm – Bb – F.

What key is Red Dirt Road in?

F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Red Dirt Road?

Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Red Dirt Road 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.