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Interactive piano tutorial for "Promises" by Jerry Reed, in G major at about 150 BPM. Transcribed from the track by Songscription. Slow it down to learn it at your own pace.

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Promises by Jerry Reed
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Piano rollFalling notes

This interactive piano roll is a play-along piano tutorial for "Promises" by Jerry Reed, and one of the simplest ways to learn the song on piano. Every note falls onto the keyboard so you can see exactly what to play and when, and you can slow it right down to work through the fast parts before building back up to full speed.

Inside the music
Signature

Music DNA

Genrecountry · rock · blues
Moodplayful · confident · laid‑back
SignatureJerry Reed's signature twangy guitar and relaxed swagger
G major
Key
150
BPM
4/4
Time
Chords

The progression

N
G
C
D7
D
Gmaj/3
Am7
Form

Structure & dynamics

IntroVerseChorusVerseChorusBridgeChorusOutro
Instrumentation

What's in the mix

electric guitar
bright, twangy lead lines and rhythmic strumming
vocals
male lead with a clear, slightly nasal timbre, delivered in a conversational, confident style
acoustic guitar
steady, open‑chord strumming providing the harmonic backbone
bass guitar
round, syncopated bassline driving the groove
drums
steady, mid‑tempo rock beat with a relaxed swing
Album & artist
ALBUM

Ready (1983)

Released on RCA Records, Ready was recorded at Fame Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, with some additional sessions done in Nashville. It is a later-career country album that carries the easygoing, guitar-forward sound Reed favored throughout his career.

All of Ready
Artist

Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed was a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and actor from Atlanta, Georgia. He worked in country music from the late 1950s onward, building a style rooted in fingerpicking guitar and a loose, good-humored approach to songwriting. Beyond music, he appeared in a string of films in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including the Smokey and the Bandit series.

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FAQ

Good to know

What key is "Promises" in?

"Promises" by Jerry Reed is in G major.

What is the tempo of "Promises"?

"Promises" plays at around 150 BPM in 4/4 time.

What chords are in "Promises"?

The core progression is N, G, C, D7, D, and Gmaj/3, built around the G major tonal center.

What instruments play on "Promises"?

The recording features electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals.

Can I get a piano roll for "Promises"?

Yes. Songscription turns "Promises" by Jerry Reed into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.

Is "Promises" piano tutorial easy to learn?

The piano roll shows every note of "Promises" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 150 BPM in G major, even the busier sections become manageable when you slow them down.

What album is "Promises" on?

"Promises" appears on Ready (1983).

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It is produced by AI trained on millions of bars of music, and you can play it back and fine-tune any details before you download.

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