Piano chords · Blues & boogie

How to play Song 6 on piano

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Learn Song 6 in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Gb – Db – Cb – Gb
Song 6 sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Db is Db, F and Ab; Cb is Cb, Eb and Gb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GbIVDbICbbVIIGbIV
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- DbDb · F · Ab
- CbCb · Eb · Gb
39 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Seesaw bass
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 songs of the library.
Seesaw bassRoot–fifth bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Double-clap chords
Quick double claps on beats 2 and 4, leaving beats 1 and 3 empty. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Double-clap chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 112 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: Cb – Gb – Db
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CbGbDb

What chords are in Song 6?

The loop is Gb – Db – Cb – Gb (IV – I – bVII – IV) in Db major, and the song ends on Cb – Gb – Db.

What key is Song 6 in?

Db major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Song 6?

Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Song 6 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.