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How to play Greatest Show On Earth on piano
- A minor
- 3/4
- 115 BPM
- 2006
- Medium
Learn Greatest Show On Earth in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – Fmaj7 – G – Am
Greatest Show On Earth sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; Fmaj7 is F, A, C and E; G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EVFmaj7VImaj7GVIIAmi- EE · G# · B
- Fmaj7F · A · C · E
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Spinning-top chords
Six even chords in a three-beat bar, spinning round and round. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 115 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.
- 5
Ending: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Greatest Show On Earth
What chords are in Greatest Show On Earth?
The loop is E – Fmaj7 – G – Am (V – VImaj7 – VII – i) in A minor, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Greatest Show On Earth in?
A minor, at about 115 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Greatest Show On Earth?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Greatest Show On Earth easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Greatest Show On Earth?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.