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How to play Dear Mr. President on piano

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Learn Dear Mr. President in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Eb – Gm – F – Bb
Dear Mr. President sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D; 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.
EbIVGmviFVBbI
- EbEb · G · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
19 songs go round the same chords
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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.
Walking rootsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hide-and-seek chords
Hides on beat 1, pops up on 2, sneaks in before beat 4, then lands on it. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hide-and-seek chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 136 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb

What chords are in Dear Mr. President?

The loop is Eb – Gm – F – Bb (IV – vi – V – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is Dear Mr. President in?

Bb major, at about 136 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Dear Mr. President?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Dear Mr. President 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.