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How to play Redneck Yacht Club on piano

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Learn Redneck Yacht Club in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Ab – Eb – Db – Ab
How it goes
Redneck Yacht Club sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIEbVDbIVAbI
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- DbDb · F · Ab
202 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pausing footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
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.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
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Both hands at 140 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.
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Ending: Eb – Db – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbDbAb

What chords are in Redneck Yacht Club?

The loop is Ab – Eb – Db – Ab (I – V – IV – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Eb – Db – Ab.

What key is Redneck Yacht Club in?

Ab major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Redneck Yacht Club?

Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Redneck Yacht Club 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.