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Blame It On The Boogie — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “Blame It On The Boogie”
Watch "Blame It On The Boogie" by The Jacksons in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Bb, 116 BPM.
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Lyrics
My (Dm)ba by’s al ways danc ing and it (F)would n’t be a bad thing, but I don’t get no lov ing, and (Bb)that’s no lie.
We (Dm)spent the night in ’Fris co at (F)ev ’ry kind of dis co.
(Bb7)From that night I kissed my love good (C7sus4)bye.
Don’t blame it on (F)sun shine, don’t blame it on the (F7sus4)moon light, don’t blame it on the (Eb)good times, blame it on the (F)boo gie.
Don’t blame it on (F)sun shine, don’t blame it on the (F7sus4)moon light, don’t blame it on the (Eb)good times, blame it on the (F)boo gie.
(F)I just can’t, (Dm)I just can’t, (Bb)I just can’t con (C7sus4)trol my feet.
(F)I just can’t, (Dm)I just can’t (Bb)I just can’t con (C7sus4)trol my feet.
(F)I just can’t, (Dm)I just can’t, (Bb)I just can’t con (C7sus4)trol my feet.
(F)I just can’t, (Dm)I just can’t (Bb)I just can’t con (C7sus4)trol my feet.
(F)Sun shine, don’t blame it on the (F7sus4)moon light, don’t blame it on the (Eb)good times, blame it on the (F)boo gie.
Don’t blame it on (F)sun shine, don’t blame it on the (F7sus4)moon light, don’t blame it on the (Eb)good times, blame it on the (F)boo gie.
Teacher’s notes
This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with an oompah bass pattern in your left hand — that steady low-note-then-chord bounce is the engine of the whole groove, so practise it alone at around 80 BPM until it feels automatic before you add the right hand.
Your biggest challenge at tempo will be the sus4 chords: moving cleanly between F and Fsus4 or landing Csus4 without hesitation.
Drill those transitions in a short loop until your fingers know the shape by feel, not by sight.
Watch out for the Bb7 as well — that added flat seventh wants to pull you forward, so lean into the rhythm rather than slowing down to find the note.
Once both hands are steady separately, bring them together still below tempo and only speed up when the oompah groove locks in with the melody.
This is the piece that'll make playing in B-flat with confidence feel like second nature.
Questions about this song (10)
- Can I learn "Blame It On The Boogie" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Blame It On The Boogie" with hands-separate practice in Bb at 116 BPM.
- What key is "Blame It On The Boogie" by The Jacksons played in?
- Blame It On The Boogie is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Blame It On The Boogie"?
- The arrangement plays at 116 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Blame It On The Boogie" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Blame It On The Boogie"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Blame It On The Boogie"?
- "Blame It On The Boogie" was originally performed by The Jacksons. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Blame It On The Boogie"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Bb, Bb7, Csus4, Dm, Eb, F, Fsus4.
- What other songs by The Jacksons can I play here?
- Try "Can You Feel It". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Blame It On The Boogie"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Blame It On The Boogie" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Blame It On The Boogie"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Blame It On The Boogie" is in the key of Bb at 116 BPM.
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