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How to play Where It's At (Yep Yep) on piano

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Learn Where It's At (Yep Yep) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb – Bb – Gm – F
How it goes
Where It's At (Yep Yep) sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Gm is G, Bb and D; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIVBbIGmviFV
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- GmG · Bb · D
- FF · A · C
62 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pausing footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Knock-knock chords
How it goes
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Knock-knock chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: F – Eb – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FEbBb

What chords are in Where It's At (Yep Yep)?

The loop is Eb – Bb – Gm – F (IV – I – vi – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on F – Eb – Bb.

What key is Where It's At (Yep Yep) in?

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

What does the left hand play in Where It's At (Yep Yep)?

Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Where It's At (Yep Yep) 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.