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How to play And The Green Grass Grows All Around on piano
Written by Traditional
- G major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- Easy
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Learn And The Green Grass Grows All Around in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: G – D – G – D7
How it goes
And The Green Grass Grows All Around sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIDVGID7V7- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- D7D · F# · A · C
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Left hand: Bouncing Alberti
How it goes
Low, high, middle, high on each beat: a bouncy, cheerful bass. Musicians call it alberti bass 1-8-5-8 (alberti bass), an easy pattern heard in 172 songs of the library.
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Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 140 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.
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Ending: G – D7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GD7G
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Questions about And The Green Grass Grows All Around
What chords are in And The Green Grass Grows All Around?
The loop is G – D – G – D7 (I – V – I – V7) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.
What key is And The Green Grass Grows All Around in?
G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in And The Green Grass Grows All Around?
Bouncing Alberti: alberti bass 1-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is And The Green Grass Grows All Around 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.