Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Think Positive on piano
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 90 BPM
- Easy
Learn Think Positive in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Ab7 – Gsus4 – G7
Think Positive sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; Gsus4 is G, C and D; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIAb7bVII7Gsus4VIsus4G7VI7- BbBb · D · F
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- Gsus4G · C · D
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Bossa seesaw
Low-low, high-high in a laid-back Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 428 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 90 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Think Positive
What chords are in Think Positive?
The loop is Bb – Ab7 – Gsus4 – G7 (I – bVII7 – VIsus – VI7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Think Positive in?
Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Think Positive?
Bossa seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Think Positive 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.