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How to play Bear Mountain Hop on piano
Written by Bela Fleck
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
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Learn Bear Mountain Hop in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – F – Bb – Fsus4
How it goes
Bear Mountain Hop sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIFVBbIFsus4Vsus4- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
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 120 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: Bb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbFBb
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Questions about Bear Mountain Hop
What chords are in Bear Mountain Hop?
The loop is Bb – F – Bb – Fsus4 (I – V – I – Vsus) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F – Bb.
What key is Bear Mountain Hop in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bear Mountain Hop?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bear Mountain Hop 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.