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How to play Another Op’nin’, Another Show on piano
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- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1949
- Easy
Learn Another Op’nin’, Another Show in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Eb – Bb – Eb – Bb7
Another Op’nin’, Another Show sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIBbVEbIBb7V7- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Left hand: Hopscotch steps
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: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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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.
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Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Another Op’nin’, Another Show
What chords are in Another Op’nin’, Another Show?
The loop is Eb – Bb – Eb – Bb7 (I – V – I – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Another Op’nin’, Another Show in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Another Op’nin’, Another Show?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Another Op’nin’, Another Show 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.