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How to play Hello, Patsy Fagan on piano
Written by T.P. Keenan
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- I–vi–IV–I loop
- 1949
- Medium
Learn Hello, Patsy Fagan in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Cm – Ab – Eb
Hello, Patsy Fagan sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICmviAbIVEbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Eb – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBb7Eb- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Questions about Hello, Patsy Fagan
What chords are in Hello, Patsy Fagan?
The loop is Eb – Cm – Ab – Eb (I – vi – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Hello, Patsy Fagan in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Hello, Patsy Fagan?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hello, Patsy Fagan 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.