Young World Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Young World in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Ab – Eb – Bb7 – Eb
Young World sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVEbIBb7V7EbI
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
72 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Island seesaw
Low, high, low in the three-three-two island rhythm. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 723 songs of the library.
Island seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pumping chords
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pumping chordsPumping 8ths · RockRight handMedium
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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.
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Ending: Eb – Ab – Eb
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAbEb

What chords are in Young World?

The loop is Ab – Eb – Bb7 – Eb (IV – I – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab – Eb.

What key is Young World in?

Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Young World?

Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Young World easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.