Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play The Walk on piano
By Jimmy McCracklin
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 130 BPM
- 1958
- Easy
Learn The Walk in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab7 – Eb – Bb7 – Eb
The Walk sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Ab7IV7EbIBb7V7EbI- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll climb
Up three chord notes and one step past: the 1950s rock’n’roll climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-6 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 204 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 130 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.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
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 Walk
What chords are in The Walk?
The loop is Ab7 – Eb – Bb7 – Eb (IV7 – I – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is The Walk in?
Eb major, at about 130 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Walk?
Rock’n’roll climb: broken chord 1-3-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Walk 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.