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How to play Handbags And Gladrags on piano
Written by Michael D’Abo
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- I–IV–V7–I loop
- 1967
- Easy
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Learn Handbags And Gladrags in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Bb – Eb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
Handbags And Gladrags sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIEbIVF7V7BbI- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 60 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: Eb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbF7Bb
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Questions about Handbags And Gladrags
What chords are in Handbags And Gladrags?
The loop is Bb – Eb – F7 – Bb (I – IV – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F7 – Bb.
What key is Handbags And Gladrags in?
Bb major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Handbags And Gladrags?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Handbags And Gladrags 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.