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How to play Turn Up The Radio on piano
By Autograph
- C major
- 4/4
- 113 BPM
- V–I–IV–V loop
- 1984
- Easy
Learn Turn Up The Radio in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C – F – G
Turn Up The Radio sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVCIFIVGV- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Freeze-tag footsteps
Step, step-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 286 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 113 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
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Questions about Turn Up The Radio
What chords are in Turn Up The Radio?
The loop is G – C – F – G (V – I – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Turn Up The Radio in?
C major, at about 113 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Turn Up The Radio?
Freeze-tag footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Turn Up The Radio 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.