Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Carolina In The Morning (arr. Phillip Keveren) on piano
By Gus Kahn
- C major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- 1999
- Medium
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Learn Carolina In The Morning (arr. Phillip Keveren) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – C#dim – G7 – Dm
How it goes
Carolina In The Morning (arr. Phillip Keveren) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; C#dim is C#, E and G; G7 is G, B, D and F; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIC#dimbii°G7V7Dmii- CC · E · G
- C#dimC# · E · G
- G7G · B · D · F
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Boom-chick
How it goes
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Twinkle
How it goes
Two notes twinkling back and forth. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 116 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: D7 – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
D7G7C- D7D · F# · A · C
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Questions about Carolina In The Morning (arr. Phillip Keveren)
What chords are in Carolina In The Morning (arr. Phillip Keveren)?
The loop is C – C#dim – G7 – Dm (I – biio – V7 – ii) in C major, and the song ends on D7 – G7 – C.
What key is Carolina In The Morning (arr. Phillip Keveren) in?
C major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Carolina In The Morning (arr. Phillip Keveren)?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Carolina In The Morning (arr. Phillip Keveren) 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.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.