Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Fairy Godmother Song on piano
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- F# minor
- 2/2
- 110 BPM
- I–V7–I–V7 loop
- Easy
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Learn Fairy Godmother Song in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F# – C#7 – F# – C#7
How it goes
Fairy Godmother Song sits in F# minor: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F# is F#, A# and C#; C#7 is C#, E#, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#IC#7V7F#IC#7V7- F#F# · A# · C#
- C#7C# · E# · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Ping-pong bounce
How it goes
High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: D – E – F#m
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEF#m- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- F#mF# · A · C#
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Questions about Fairy Godmother Song
What chords are in Fairy Godmother Song?
The loop is F# – C#7 – F# – C#7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Fairy Godmother Song in?
F# minor, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Fairy Godmother Song?
Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fairy Godmother Song 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.