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How to play The Revolutionary Costume For Today on piano

By Michael Korie

  • Eb major
  • 2/2
  • 160 BPM
  • 2006
  • Easy
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Left hand Giant stepsRight hand Steady chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn The Revolutionary Costume For Today in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: A7 – Bb7 – Eb – C

    How it goes

    The Revolutionary Costume For Today sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    A7#IV7Bb7V7EbICVI
    • A7A · C# · E · G
    • Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
    • EbEb · G · Bb
    • CC · E · G
  2. 2

    Left hand: Giant steps

    How it goes

    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. 3

    Right hand: Steady chords

    How it goes

    A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 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. 5

    Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb

    How it goes

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    AbBbEb
    • AbAb · C · Eb
    • BbBb · D · F

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Questions about The Revolutionary Costume For Today

What chords are in The Revolutionary Costume For Today?

The loop is A7 – Bb7 – Eb – C (#IV7 – V7 – I – VI) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is The Revolutionary Costume For Today in?

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

What does the left hand play in The Revolutionary Costume For Today?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Revolutionary Costume For Today 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.