A Great Big Town Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn A Great Big Town in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Eb – F7 – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
A Great Big Town sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIF7II7Bb7V7EbI
- EbEb · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
34 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Brass-band march
How it goes
A bold open chord, then a low note: oom-pah like a marching band. Musicians call it lh power fifths (2/4) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in 234 songs of the library.
Brass-band marchLeft-hand chords · StrideLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Polka-hop chords
How it goes
Chords only on the “ands” in a quick two-beat bar: the “pah” of a polka. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Polka-hop chordsOffbeat chords · StrideRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 140 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in A Great Big Town?

The loop is Eb – F7 – Bb7 – Eb (I – II7 – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is A Great Big Town in?

Eb major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/4.

What does the left hand play in A Great Big Town?

Brass-band march: lh power fifths (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Great Big Town 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.