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How to play A Windmill In Old Amsterdam on piano
By Ronnie Hilton
- F major
- 3/4
- 160 BPM
- 1964
- Medium
Learn A Windmill In Old Amsterdam in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – Bb – Eb
A Windmill In Old Amsterdam 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; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIBbIVEbbVII- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Moon River roll
A wide, flowing roll in three, the Moon River feel. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 441 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Twirling waltz chords
Chord, then a quick twirl of chords into beat 3. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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.
- 5
Ending: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about A Windmill In Old Amsterdam
What chords are in A Windmill In Old Amsterdam?
The loop is C7 – F – Bb – Eb (V7 – I – IV – bVII) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is A Windmill In Old Amsterdam in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in A Windmill In Old Amsterdam?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Windmill In Old Amsterdam easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.