A Note From Grandma Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn A Note From Grandma in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Bb – F – Gm – Dm
A Note From Grandma sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIFVGmviDmiii
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- DmD · F · A
28 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Rocket sweep
Climbs two octaves in two big leaps, soaring like a rocket. Musicians call it wide arpeggio 1-5-8-8-12-15 (wide arpeggio), a tricky pattern heard in 140 songs of the library.
Rocket sweepWide arpeggio · Film scoreLeft handTricky
3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
4
Both hands at 100 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: Bb – Ebm – Bb
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbEbmBb
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb

What chords are in A Note From Grandma?

The loop is Bb – F – Gm – Dm (I – V – vi – iii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Ebm – Bb.

What key is A Note From Grandma in?

Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in A Note From Grandma?

Rocket sweep: wide arpeggio 1-5-8-8-12-15, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Note From Grandma easy to play on piano?

It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.