Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Second Balcony Jump on piano
By Billy Eckstine
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1942
- Easy
Learn Second Balcony Jump in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F7 – Bb – G7
Second Balcony Jump sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7II7F7V7BbIG7VI7- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Second Balcony Jump
What chords are in Second Balcony Jump?
The loop is C7 – F7 – Bb – G7 (II7 – V7 – I – VI7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Second Balcony Jump in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Second Balcony Jump?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Second Balcony Jump 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.