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How to play The Trouble With Girls on piano
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- Easy
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Learn The Trouble With Girls in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fsus4 – Bb – F – Eb
How it goes
The Trouble With Girls sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Fsus4Vsus4BbIFVEbIV- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
How it goes
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
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Questions about The Trouble With Girls
What chords are in The Trouble With Girls?
The loop is Fsus4 – Bb – F – Eb (Vsus – I – V – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is The Trouble With Girls in?
Bb major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Trouble With Girls?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Trouble With Girls 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.