Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: E – A – B – E
How it goes
Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIAIVBVEI
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
215 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Busy-bee pulse
How it goes
Busy and bouncy, with pushes before beat 3 and at the very end. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 176 songs of the library.
Busy-bee pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
How it goes
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Bouncy-ball chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 108 BPM
How it goes
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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE

What chords are in Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes?

The loop is E – A – B – E (I – IV – V – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes in?

E major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes?

Busy-bee pulse: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes 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.