Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Ding Dong! Merrily On High! on piano
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Ding Dong! Merrily On High! in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb7 – Eb – Edim – F7
How it goes
Ding Dong! Merrily On High! sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Edim is E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7I7EbIVEdim#iv°F7V7- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- EdimE · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
- 5
Ending: Bb – Cm – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCmBb- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
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Questions about Ding Dong! Merrily On High!
What chords are in Ding Dong! Merrily On High!?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Edim – F7 (I7 – IV – #ivo – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Cm – Bb.
What key is Ding Dong! Merrily On High! in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ding Dong! Merrily On High!?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ding Dong! Merrily On High! 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.