Stompin' At The Savoy Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Stompin' At The Savoy in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Db – Db – Ab7 – Db – Db – Ddim
Stompin' At The Savoy sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; Ddim is D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIDbIAb7V7DbIDbIDdimbii°
- DbDb · F · Ab
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- DdimD · F · Ab
414 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Boom-chick
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
Boom-chickStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Sprint-and-stop chords
Four quick chords in the first half, then a calm, empty second half. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Sprint-and-stop chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 100 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: Eb7 – Ab7 – Db
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Eb7Ab7Db
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db

What chords are in Stompin' At The Savoy?

The loop is Db – Db – Ab7 – Db – Db – Ddim (I – V7 – I – bii° – I – V7) in Db major, and the song ends on Eb7 – Ab7 – Db.

What key is Stompin' At The Savoy in?

Db major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Stompin' At The Savoy?

Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Stompin' At The Savoy easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Stompin' At The Savoy?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.