Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Garden Where The Praties Grow on piano
By Johnny Patterson
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1948
- Easy
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Learn Garden Where The Praties Grow in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C – G – C
How it goes
Garden Where The Praties Grow sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICIVGICIV- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 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.
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Ending: C – D7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CD7G- D7D · F# · A · C
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Questions about Garden Where The Praties Grow
What chords are in Garden Where The Praties Grow?
The loop is G – C – G – C (I – IV – I – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D7 – G.
What key is Garden Where The Praties Grow in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Garden Where The Praties Grow?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Garden Where The Praties Grow 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.