Sic 'em On A Chicken Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Sic 'em On A Chicken 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 – Ab – Eb – Bb
How it goes
Sic 'em On A Chicken sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIAbIVEbIBbV
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
144 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Jazz walkWalking bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Ticking clock
How it goes
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Ticking clockRepeated-note pulse · RockRight handMedium
4
Both hands at 160 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 – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBbEb

What chords are in Sic 'em On A Chicken?

The loop is Eb – Ab – Eb – Bb (I – IV – I – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb – Eb.

What key is Sic 'em On A Chicken in?

Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Sic 'em On A Chicken?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Sic 'em On A Chicken easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.