Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Work To Do on piano
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- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Learn Work To Do in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – C7 – D7 – C7
Work To Do sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7VI7C7V7D7VI7C7V7- D7D · F# · A · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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: Bb – C – F
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
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Work To Do
What chords are in Work To Do?
The loop is D7 – C7 – D7 – C7 (VI7 – V7 – VI7 – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Work To Do in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Work To Do?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Work To Do 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.