Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Children Go Where I Send Thee on piano
By Emily Crocker
- F major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 2014
- Easy
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Learn Children Go Where I Send Thee in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bb – F – Bb
How it goes
Children Go Where I Send Thee sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVFIBbIV- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Marching giant
How it goes
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 60 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: F – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F- C7C · E · G · Bb
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Questions about Children Go Where I Send Thee
What chords are in Children Go Where I Send Thee?
The loop is F – Bb – F – Bb (I – IV – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Children Go Where I Send Thee in?
F major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Children Go Where I Send Thee?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Children Go Where I Send Thee 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.