Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play Around The World on piano
Written by Scott Frankel
- C minor
- 2/2
- 95 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Around The World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fbm – Am – Gm – C7
How it goes
Around The World sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fbm is Fb, Abb and Cb; Am is A, C and E; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FbmiiiAmviGmvC7I7- FbmFb · Abb · Cb
- AmA · C · E
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Moonlit climb
How it goes
Three notes rising to a soft, jazzy top note in three, left to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 211 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swaying waltz chords
How it goes
Two waltz chords, then a late top note after beat 3 that leans forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 95 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
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Questions about Around The World
What chords are in Around The World?
The loop is Fbm – Am – Gm – C7 (iii – vi – v – I7) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Around The World in?
C minor, at about 95 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Around The World?
Moonlit climb: broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Around The World 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.