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How to play Coventry Carol on piano
By Pentatonix
- F minor
- 3/4
- 100 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Learn Coventry Carol in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Cm – Db – Eb
Coventry Carol sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Cm is C, Eb and G; Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiCmvDbVIEbVII- FmF · Ab · C
- CmC · Eb · G
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Waltz roots
One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 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.
- 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.
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Ending: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm
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Questions about Coventry Carol
What chords are in Coventry Carol?
The loop is Fm – Cm – Db – Eb (i – v – bVI – bVII) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Coventry Carol in?
F minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Coventry Carol?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Coventry Carol 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.