Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Greenfields on piano
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- C minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
Learn Greenfields in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Cm – Fm – Cm – G7 – Cm – Fm – Cm – G7
Greenfields sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Fm is F, Ab and C; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiFmivCmiG7V7CmiFmivCmiG7V7- CmC · Eb · G
- FmF · Ab · C
- G7G · B · D · F
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Left hand: Marching giant
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 80 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Greenfields
What chords are in Greenfields?
The loop is Cm – Fm – Cm – G7 – Cm – Fm – Cm – G7 (i – iv – i – V7 – i – iv – i – V7) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Greenfields in?
C minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Greenfields?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Greenfields easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Greenfields?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.