Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 1947
- Easy
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Learn What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb7 – F – Cm – F7
How it goes
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; F is F, A and C; Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7bVII7FICmvF7I7- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- FF · A · C
- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 75 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
What chords are in What Are You Doing New Year's Eve??
The loop is Eb7 – F – Cm – F7 (bVII7 – I – v – I7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? in?
F major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in What Are You Doing New Year's Eve??
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? 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.