Piano chords · Dreamy ballad

How to play Blueberry Hill on piano

By Fats Domino

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Learn Blueberry Hill in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Ab – Ab – Eb – Eb
How it goes
Blueberry Hill sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVAbIVEbIEbI
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
2
Left hand: Rolling waves
How it goes
Rolls up to the high third and back down, like a wave on the shore. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10-5 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 545 songs of the library.
Rolling wavesOpen arpeggio · BalladLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 120 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: Eb – Ab – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAbEb

What chords are in Blueberry Hill?

The loop is Ab – Ab – Eb – Eb (IV – I – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab – Eb.

What key is Blueberry Hill in?

Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Blueberry Hill?

Rolling waves: open arpeggio 1-5-10-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Blueberry Hill 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.

Can I hear the real melody of Blueberry Hill?

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

Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.