How to play Voulez-Vous on piano

Learn Voulez-Vous in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Fm – Db – Fm – Db
How it goes
Voulez-Vous sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiDbVIFmiDbVI
- FmF · Ab · C
- DbDb · F · Ab
54 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Banana-peel slip
How it goes
Four steady beats on one note, then a quick slip down into the next bar. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-8-8-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 102 songs of the library.
Banana-peel slipBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 120 BPM
How it goes
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: Db – Eb – Fm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm
- EbEb · G · Bb

What chords are in Voulez-Vous?

The loop is Fm – Db – Fm – Db (i – bVI – i – bVI) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.

What key is Voulez-Vous in?

F minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Voulez-Vous?

Banana-peel slip: broken chord 8-8-8-8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Voulez-Vous 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.