Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Fixing A Hole on piano
By The Beatles
- F major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
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Learn Fixing A Hole in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – Fm – F
How it goes
Fixing A Hole sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FICVFmiFI- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Boom-chick
How it goes
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Springy chords
How it goes
A quick double skip at the start, then steady chords to the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 92 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.
- 5
Ending: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Fixing A Hole
What chords are in Fixing A Hole?
The loop is F – C – Fm – F (I – V – i – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Fixing A Hole in?
F major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Fixing A Hole?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fixing A Hole 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.