A Mansion On The Hill Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn A Mansion On The Hill in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – C – G7 – C
A Mansion On The Hill sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIG7V7CI
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- G7G · B · D · F
72 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
Yo-yo bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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: C – G – C
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CGC
- GG · B · D

What chords are in A Mansion On The Hill?

The loop is F – C – G7 – C (IV – I – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – G – C.

What key is A Mansion On The Hill in?

C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in A Mansion On The Hill?

Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Mansion On The Hill 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.