Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play That’s Just The Way We Roll on piano
- D major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- Easy
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Learn That’s Just The Way We Roll in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – C – G – D
How it goes
That’s Just The Way We Roll sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DICbVIIGIVDI- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Eager heartbeat
How it goes
Jumps in early on the “and” before beat 3, like it can’t wait. Musicians call it root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 403 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Eager chords
How it goes
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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: C – G – D
How it goes
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about That’s Just The Way We Roll
What chords are in That’s Just The Way We Roll?
The loop is D – C – G – D (I5 – bVII5 – IV5 – I5) in D major, and the song ends on C – G – D.
What key is That’s Just The Way We Roll in?
D major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in That’s Just The Way We Roll?
Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is That’s Just The Way We Roll 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.