Shaking The Blues Away Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Shaking The Blues Away in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7
How it goes
Shaking The Blues Away sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIBb7V7FmiiBb7V7
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- FmF · Ab · C
13 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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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: Eb – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBb7Eb

What chords are in Shaking The Blues Away?

The loop is Eb – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7 (I – V7 – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.

What key is Shaking The Blues Away in?

Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Shaking The Blues Away?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Shaking The Blues Away 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.