Tutti Frutti Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Tutti Frutti in 5 steps

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

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Chords: G – Am – G – Am
Tutti Frutti sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIAmiiGIAmii
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
164 songs go round the same chords
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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.
Freeze-tag footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Run-up chords
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Run-up chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 160 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: G – Am – G
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAmG

What chords are in Tutti Frutti?

The loop is G – Am – G – Am (I – ii – I – ii) in G major, and the song ends on G – Am – G.

What key is Tutti Frutti in?

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

What does the left hand play in Tutti Frutti?

Freeze-tag footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Tutti Frutti 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.