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How to play The "In" Crowd on piano
By Ramsey Lewis Trio
- D major
- 4/4
- 135 BPM
- 1964
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn The "In" Crowd in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – Dsus4 – D7 – Dsus4
How it goes
The "In" Crowd sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; Dsus4 is D, G and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7I7Dsus4Isus4D7I7Dsus4Isus4- D7D · F# · A · C
- Dsus4D · G · A
- 2
Left hand: Hopscotch steps
How it goes
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Gospel-clap chords
How it goes
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 135 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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about The "In" Crowd
What chords are in The "In" Crowd?
The loop is D7 – Dsus4 – D7 – Dsus4 (I7 – Isus – I7 – Isus) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is The "In" Crowd in?
D major, at about 135 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The "In" Crowd?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The "In" Crowd 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.