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How to play A Bicycle Built For Two (Daisy Bell) on piano
By Harry Dacre
- F major
- 3/4
- 130 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1991
- Easy
Learn A Bicycle Built For Two (Daisy Bell) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: C7 – F – C7 – F
A Bicycle Built For Two (Daisy Bell) sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIC7V7FI- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz bells
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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: F – C7 – F
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F
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Questions about A Bicycle Built For Two (Daisy Bell)
What chords are in A Bicycle Built For Two (Daisy Bell)?
The loop is C7 – F – C7 – F (V7 – I – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is A Bicycle Built For Two (Daisy Bell) in?
F major, at about 130 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in A Bicycle Built For Two (Daisy Bell)?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Bicycle Built For Two (Daisy Bell) 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.