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How to play Chim Chim Cher-Ee on piano
- C minor
- 3/4
- 100 BPM
- 1963
- Easy
Learn Chim Chim Cher-Ee in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Cm – G – Cm7 – F
Chim Chim Cher-Ee sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; G is G, B and D; Cm7 is C, Eb, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiGVCm7i7FIV- CmC · Eb · G
- GG · B · D
- Cm7C · Eb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
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.
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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.
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Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Chim Chim Cher-Ee
What chords are in Chim Chim Cher-Ee?
The loop is Cm – G – Cm7 – F (i – V – i7 – IV) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Chim Chim Cher-Ee in?
C minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Chim Chim Cher-Ee?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Chim Chim Cher-Ee 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Chim Chim Cher-Ee?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.