Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play Dig A Pony on piano
By The Beatles
- A major
- 3/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Learn Dig A Pony in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – F#m – Bm – G7
Dig A Pony sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; F#m is F#, A and C#; Bm is B, D and F#; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIF#mviBmiiG7bVII7- AA · C# · E
- F#mF# · A · C#
- BmB · D · F#
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Waltz climb
Three notes up the chord, one per beat: a gentle waltz climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 248 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz bells
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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 – D – A
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GDA- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Dig A Pony
What chords are in Dig A Pony?
The loop is A – F#m – Bm – G7 (I – vi – ii – bVII7) in A major, and the song ends on G – D – A.
What key is Dig A Pony in?
A major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Dig A Pony?
Waltz climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dig A Pony 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.