Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Stomp! on piano
By The Brothers Johnson
- G minor
- 4/4
- 118 BPM
- i–ii–i–ii loop
- Easy
Learn Stomp! in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Am – Gm – Am
Stomp! sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiAmiiGmiAmii- GmG · Bb · D
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Dance-floor chords
Off-centre chords keep landing between the beats: a dance-floor groove. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 118 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 – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Stomp!
What chords are in Stomp!?
The loop is Gm – Am – Gm – Am (i – ii – i – ii) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Stomp! in?
G minor, at about 118 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Stomp!?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Stomp! 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.