Erin! Oh Erin! Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Erin! Oh Erin! in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – Dm – Gm – C7
Erin! Oh Erin! sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIDmviGmiiC7V7
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
160 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Waltz ripple
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 songs of the library.
Waltz rippleBroken chord · WaltzLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Waltz chords
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Waltz chordsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy
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Both hands at 135 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: Gm – C7 – F
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F

What chords are in Erin! Oh Erin!?

The loop is F – Dm – Gm – C7 (I – vi – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.

What key is Erin! Oh Erin! in?

F major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Erin! Oh Erin!?

Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Erin! Oh Erin! 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.