Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Bye Bye Birdie on piano
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- Bb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–iii–IV–V7 loop
- Easy
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Learn Bye Bye Birdie in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Dm – Eb – F7
How it goes
Bye Bye Birdie sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Dm is D, F and A; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIDmiiiEbIVF7V7- BbBb · D · F
- DmD · F · A
- EbEb · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Doorbell ding-dong
How it goes
Two high, two low, in a lazy push rhythm: ding-ding, dong-dong. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 472 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hand-clap chords
How it goes
Rests on beat 1, then clap-clap on 2 and one more clap on 4. 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: Eb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbF7Bb
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Questions about Bye Bye Birdie
What chords are in Bye Bye Birdie?
The loop is Bb – Dm – Eb – F7 (I – iii – IV – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F7 – Bb.
What key is Bye Bye Birdie in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Bye Bye Birdie?
Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bye Bye Birdie 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.