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How to play And The House Fell Down on piano
By Elton John
- C minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Learn And The House Fell Down in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Ab7 – Bb – G7
And The House Fell Down sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; Bb is Bb, D and F; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiAb7VI7BbVIIG7V7- CmC · Eb · G
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- BbBb · D · F
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Knock-knock chords
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about And The House Fell Down
What chords are in And The House Fell Down?
The loop is Cm – Ab7 – Bb – G7 (i – bVI7 – bVII – V7) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is And The House Fell Down in?
C minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in And The House Fell Down?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is And The House Fell Down 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.