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How to play Coins In A Fountain on piano
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- Bb minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Learn Coins In A Fountain in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Bbm – Db – Ab
Coins In A Fountain sits in Bb minor: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbVIIBbmiDbIIIAbVII- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbmBb · Db · F
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
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.
- 5
Ending: Gb – Ab – Bbm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbBbm- GbGb · Bb · Db
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Questions about Coins In A Fountain
What chords are in Coins In A Fountain?
The loop is Ab – Bbm – Db – Ab (bVII – i – bIII – bVII) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.
What key is Coins In A Fountain in?
Bb minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Coins In A Fountain?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Coins In A Fountain 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.