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How to play Rollin on piano
- C# minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
Learn Rollin in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – A – Dm – F#m
Rollin sits in C# minor: C# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; A is A, C# and E; Dm is D, F and A; F#m is F#, A and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIIIAVIDmbiiF#miv- FF · A · C
- AA · C# · E
- DmD · F · A
- F#mF# · A · C#
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
Four steady steps plus a quick extra one that leads into the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 581 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Funky-chicken chords
Chords dodge almost every beat in tricky quick spots: pure funk. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: A – B – C#m
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABC#m- BB · D# · F#
- C#mC# · E · G#
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Questions about Rollin
What chords are in Rollin?
The loop is F – A – Dm – F#m (III – bVI – bii – iv) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is Rollin in?
C# minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rollin?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rollin 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.