Should I Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Should I in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – Cm – F7 – Bb
Should I sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbICmiiF7V7BbI
- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
169 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Happy wiggle
Root, fifth, a step up and back: a cheerful bluesy wiggle. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-6-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 165 songs of the library.
Happy wiggleBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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.
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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

What chords are in Should I?

The loop is Bb – Cm – F7 – Bb (I – ii – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is Should I in?

Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Should I?

Happy wiggle: broken chord 1-5-6-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Should I 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.