Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on piano
By Dick Van Dyke
- G major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1967
- Medium
Learn Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – D7 – G – G7
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiiD7V7GIG7I7- AmA · C · E
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Trampoline bounce
Root, a jump up, a dip down, a jump up: a country-style bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5-12 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 257 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Slow-down chords
Quick chords rush through the first half, then slow down to land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: G – D7 – G
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GD7G
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Questions about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
What chords are in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
The loop is Am – D7 – G – G7 (ii – V7 – I – I7) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.
What key is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 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.