Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Alfie on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 56 BPM
- 1966
- Medium
Learn Alfie in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm7 – Cmaj7 – C – Em7 – A7 – Dm7
Alfie sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Dm7 is D, F, A and C; Cmaj7 is C, E, G and B; C is C, E and G; Em7 is E, G, B and D; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Dm7ii7Cmaj7Imaj7CIEm7iii7A7VI7Dm7ii7- Dm7D · F · A · C
- Cmaj7C · E · G · B
- CC · E · G
- Em7E · G · B · D
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Open sky
Root, fifth, then a high third: open and airy, the sound of a big sky. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 918 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push-and-land chords
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 56 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Alfie
What chords are in Alfie?
The loop is Dm7 – Cmaj7 – C – Em7 – A7 – Dm7 (ii7 – Imaj7 – I – iii7 – VI7 – ii7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Alfie in?
C major, at about 56 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Alfie?
Open sky: open arpeggio 1-5-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Alfie easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 6 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Alfie?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.