Bewitched Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Bewitched in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: C – G7 – Dm7 – Em – E – F – Dm
Bewitched sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: C is C, E and G; G7 is G, B, D and F; Dm7 is D, F, A and C; Em is E, G and B; E is E, G# and B; F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIG7V7Dm7ii7EmiiiEIIIFIVDmii
- CC · E · G
- G7G · B · D · F
- Dm7D · F · A · C
- EmE · G · B
- EE · G# · B
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
22 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Stride jumps
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
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Both hands at 152 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Bewitched?

The loop is C – G7 – Dm7 – Em – E – F – Dm (I – V7 – ii7 – iii – III – IV – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Bewitched in?

C major, at about 152 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Bewitched?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Bewitched easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Bewitched?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.