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How to play Sshhh!!! on piano
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- vi–III7–vi–III7 loop
- 2001
- Easy
Learn Sshhh!!! in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – D7 – Gm – D7
Sshhh!!! sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmviD7III7GmviD7III7- GmG · Bb · D
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Stair steps
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Sshhh!!!
What chords are in Sshhh!!!?
The loop is Gm – D7 – Gm – D7 (vi – III7 – vi – III7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Sshhh!!! in?
Bb major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Sshhh!!!?
Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sshhh!!! 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.