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How to play Among My Souvenirs on piano
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- Eb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1927
- Easy
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Learn Among My Souvenirs in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Bbdim – Fm – Bb7
How it goes
Among My Souvenirs sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bbdim is Bb, Db and Fb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIBbdimv°FmiiBb7V7- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbdimBb · Db · Fb
- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Hopscotch steps
How it goes
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Eb – Abm – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAbmEb- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
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Questions about Among My Souvenirs
What chords are in Among My Souvenirs?
The loop is Eb – Bbdim – Fm – Bb7 (I – vo – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Abm – Eb.
What key is Among My Souvenirs in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Among My Souvenirs?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Among My Souvenirs 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.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.