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How to play Stand Up on piano
- D minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
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Learn Stand Up in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – C – A – Dm
How it goes
Stand Up sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; C is C, E and G; A is A, C# and E; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmivCVIIAVDmi- GmG · Bb · D
- CC · E · G
- AA · C# · E
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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.
- 5
Ending: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Stand Up
What chords are in Stand Up?
The loop is Gm – C – A – Dm (iv – bVII – V – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Stand Up in?
D minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Stand Up?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Stand Up 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.