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How to play The Money Song on piano
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- G major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Learn The Money Song in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: B7 – Em – A7 – D7
The Money Song sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: B7 is B, D#, F# and A; Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
B7III7EmviA7II7D7V7- B7B · D# · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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.
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Ending: G – C7 – G
The last chords are I – IV7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GC7G- GG · B · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
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Questions about The Money Song
What chords are in The Money Song?
The loop is B7 – Em – A7 – D7 (III7 – vi – II7 – V7) in G major, and the song ends on G – C7 – G.
What key is The Money Song in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Money Song?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Money Song 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.