Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Hello, Goodbye on piano
By The Beatles
- C major
- 2/4
- 96 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
Learn Hello, Goodbye in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: G7 – C – Em – Am7 – G – F – Ab
Hello, Goodbye sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Em is E, G and B; Am7 is A, C, E and G; G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIEmiiiAm7vi7GVFIVAbbVI- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- EmE · G · B
- Am7A · C · E · G
- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Left hand: Oom-pah
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: Sleep-in chords
Quiet for half the bar, then three chords wake up near the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 96 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
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Questions about Hello, Goodbye
What chords are in Hello, Goodbye?
The loop is G7 – C – Em – Am7 – G – F – Ab (V7 – I – iii – vi7 – V – IV – bVI) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Hello, Goodbye in?
C major, at about 96 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Hello, Goodbye?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hello, Goodbye easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Hello, Goodbye?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.