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How to play Call Round Any Old Time on piano

By Victoria Monks

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Learn Call Round Any Old Time in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: F7 – Bb – Bbdim – Bb
How it goes
Call Round Any Old Time sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Bbdim is Bb, Db and Fb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7V7BbIBbdimi°BbI
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- BbdimBb · Db · Fb
2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
How it goes
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
Oom-pah-pahWaltz · WaltzLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Waltz bells
How it goes
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Waltz bellsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 125 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 – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C

What chords are in Call Round Any Old Time?

The loop is F7 – Bb – Bbdim – Bb (V7 – I – io – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is Call Round Any Old Time in?

Bb major, at about 125 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Call Round Any Old Time?

Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Call Round Any Old Time 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.