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How to play Bigmouth Strikes Again on piano
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- C# minor
- 4/4
- 136 BPM
- i–bVI–bVII–i loop
- Easy
Learn Bigmouth Strikes Again in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – A – B – C#m
Bigmouth Strikes Again sits in C# minor: C# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; A is A, C# and E; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#miAVIBVIIC#mi- C#mC# · E · G#
- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
- 2
Left hand: Marching giant
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sleep-in chords
Quiet for half the bar, then three chords wake up near the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 136 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: A – B – C#m
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABC#m
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Questions about Bigmouth Strikes Again
What chords are in Bigmouth Strikes Again?
The loop is C#m – A – B – C#m (i – bVI – bVII – i) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is Bigmouth Strikes Again in?
C# minor, at about 136 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bigmouth Strikes Again?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bigmouth Strikes Again 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.