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How to play Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) (from Cinderella) (arr. Glenda Austin) on piano
By Verna Felton
- F major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1948
- Easy
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Learn Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) (from Cinderella) (arr. Glenda Austin) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: F – F – C7 – C7 – F – C7
How it goes
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) (from Cinderella) (arr. Glenda Austin) sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: F is F, A and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIFIC7V7C7V7FIC7V7- FF · A · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
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Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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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.
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Both hands at 140 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.
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Ending: F – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F
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Questions about Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) (from Cinderella) (arr. Glenda Austin)
What chords are in Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) (from Cinderella) (arr. Glenda Austin)?
The loop is F – F – C7 – C7 – F – C7 (I – V7 – I – V7 – I – V7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) (from Cinderella) (arr. Glenda Austin) in?
F major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) (from Cinderella) (arr. Glenda Austin)?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) (from Cinderella) (arr. Glenda Austin) easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) (from Cinderella) (arr. Glenda Austin)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.