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How to play Red Ryder Carbine Action Bb Gun on piano
Written by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 2010
- Medium
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Learn Red Ryder Carbine Action Bb Gun in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Eb – Bbsus4 – Eb
How it goes
Red Ryder Carbine Action Bb Gun sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbbIIIEbIVBbsus4Isus4EbIV- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
How it goes
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Rocking thirds
How it goes
Two neighbouring chord notes rocking back and forth, soft and sweet. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Red Ryder Carbine Action Bb Gun
What chords are in Red Ryder Carbine Action Bb Gun?
The loop is Db – Eb – Bbsus4 – Eb (bIII – IV – Isus – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Red Ryder Carbine Action Bb Gun in?
Bb major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Red Ryder Carbine Action Bb Gun?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Red Ryder Carbine Action Bb Gun 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.