Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Successful on piano
- G minor
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 2018
- Easy
Learn Successful in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – Dm – C7 – Dm
Successful sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7IV7DmvC7IV7Dmv- C7C · E · G · Bb
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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
- GmG · Bb · D
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Questions about Successful
What chords are in Successful?
The loop is C7 – Dm – C7 – Dm (IV7 – v – IV7 – v) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Successful in?
G minor, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Successful?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Successful 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.