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How to play Sad Old Kinda Movie (It's Like A) on piano
By Pickettywitch
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V7–ii–V7–I loop
- 1978
- Easy
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Learn Sad Old Kinda Movie (It's Like A) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: G7 – Dm – G7 – C
How it goes
Sad Old Kinda Movie (It's Like A) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; Dm is D, F and A; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7DmiiG7V7CI- G7G · B · D · F
- DmD · F · A
- CC · E · G
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Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Sad Old Kinda Movie (It's Like A)
What chords are in Sad Old Kinda Movie (It's Like A)?
The loop is G7 – Dm – G7 – C (V7 – ii – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Sad Old Kinda Movie (It's Like A) in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sad Old Kinda Movie (It's Like A)?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sad Old Kinda Movie (It's Like A) 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.