That’s Entertainment Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn That’s Entertainment in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Bb – Cm – F7 – Bb
How it goes
That’s Entertainment sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbICmiiF7V7BbI
- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
169 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Three-step climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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 – Eb – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbEbBb
- EbEb · G · Bb

What chords are in That’s Entertainment?

The loop is Bb – Cm – F7 – Bb (I – ii – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.

What key is That’s Entertainment in?

Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in That’s Entertainment?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is That’s Entertainment 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.