Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Blue Ridge Cabin Home on piano
Written by Louise Certain & Gladys Stacey
- A major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–IV–V7–I loop
- 1964
- Easy
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Learn Blue Ridge Cabin Home in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – D – E7 – A
How it goes
Blue Ridge Cabin Home sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIDIVE7V7AI- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- E7E · G# · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Rockabilly wiggle
How it goes
Root, a skip down, a step down and back up: a rockabilly shake. Musicians call it broken chord 8-6-5-6 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 76 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Blue Ridge Cabin Home
What chords are in Blue Ridge Cabin Home?
The loop is A – D – E7 – A (I – IV – V7 – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Blue Ridge Cabin Home in?
A major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Blue Ridge Cabin Home?
Rockabilly wiggle: broken chord 8-6-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Blue Ridge Cabin Home 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.