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How to play Caroling, Caroling on piano
By Alfred Burt
- G major
- 3/4
- 140 BPM
- 1954
- Easy
Learn Caroling, Caroling in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – G – Bb – Eb
Caroling, Caroling sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7V7GIBbbIIIEbbVI- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Moonlit climb
Three notes rising to a soft, jazzy top note in three, left to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 211 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 BPM
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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Caroling, Caroling
What chords are in Caroling, Caroling?
The loop is D7 – G – Bb – Eb (V7 – I – bIII – bVI) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Caroling, Caroling in?
G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Caroling, Caroling?
Moonlit climb: broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Caroling, Caroling 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 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.