Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Wealth on piano
Written by Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick
- E minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
Learn Wealth in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – B7 – Em – A7
Wealth sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#miiB7V7EmiA7IV7- F#mF# · A · C#
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 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: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: C – D – Em
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Wealth
What chords are in Wealth?
The loop is F#m – B7 – Em – A7 (ii – V7 – i – IV7) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Wealth in?
E minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Wealth?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wealth 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.