Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Strike That, Reverse It on piano
Written by Marc Shaiman
- A major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2010
- Medium
Learn Strike That, Reverse It in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – E7 – A – Bb
Strike That, Reverse It sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; E7 is E, G#, B and D; A is A, C# and E; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiiE7V7AIBbbII- BmB · D · F#
- E7E · G# · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
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.
- 3
Right hand: Pumping chords
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
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.
- 5
Ending: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Strike That, Reverse It
What chords are in Strike That, Reverse It?
The loop is Bm – E7 – A – Bb (ii – V7 – I – bII) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Strike That, Reverse It in?
A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Strike That, Reverse It?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Strike That, Reverse It easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.