Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Echoes on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- 1962
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Echoes in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – F7 – Bb – Bbm
How it goes
Echoes sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmvF7I7BbIVBbmiv- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Boom-chick
How it goes
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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 – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Echoes
What chords are in Echoes?
The loop is Cm – F7 – Bb – Bbm (v – I7 – IV – iv) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Echoes in?
F major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Echoes?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Echoes 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.