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How to play Bubbles In The Wine on piano
Written by Frank Loesser, Bob Calame & others
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1938
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Bubbles In The Wine in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – C – D#dim – Dm
How it goes
Bubbles In The Wine sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; D#dim is D#, F# and A; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CID#dimbiii°Dmii- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- D#dimD# · F# · A
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Dm – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C
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Questions about Bubbles In The Wine
What chords are in Bubbles In The Wine?
The loop is G7 – C – D#dim – Dm (V7 – I – biiio – ii) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.
What key is Bubbles In The Wine in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bubbles In The Wine?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bubbles In The Wine 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.