Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Uh-Huh on piano
By B2K
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
Learn Uh-Huh in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – F#m – D#dim – G#
Uh-Huh sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; F#m is F#, A and C#; D#dim is D#, F# and A; G# is G#, B# and D#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#mviF#miiD#dimvii°G#III- C#mC# · E · G#
- F#mF# · A · C#
- D#dimD# · F# · A
- G#G# · B# · D#
- 2
Left hand: Seesaw bass
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 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 100 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Uh-Huh
What chords are in Uh-Huh?
The loop is C#m – F#m – D#dim – G# (vi – ii – viio – III) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Uh-Huh in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Uh-Huh?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Uh-Huh 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.