Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Beautiful Kahana on piano
Written by Charles E. King
- F major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- V7–I–V–I loop
- 2017
- Medium
Learn Beautiful Kahana in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – C – F
Beautiful Kahana sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FICVFI- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Boogie walker
A walking line that climbs and falls through the chord. Musicians call it boogie-woogie line (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 807 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 92 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: G7 – C7 – F
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
G7C7F- G7G · B · D · F
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Questions about Beautiful Kahana
What chords are in Beautiful Kahana?
The loop is C7 – F – C – F (V7 – I – V – I) in F major, and the song ends on G7 – C7 – F.
What key is Beautiful Kahana in?
F major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Beautiful Kahana?
Boogie walker: boogie-woogie line, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Beautiful Kahana easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.