Hello Walls Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Hello Walls 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 – C7 – F
Hello Walls sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIC7I7FIV
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
78 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Happy wiggle
Root, fifth, a step up and back: a cheerful bluesy wiggle. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-6-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 165 songs of the library.
Happy wiggleBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 112 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: C – G7 – C
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CG7C

What chords are in Hello Walls?

The loop is G7 – C – C7 – F (V7 – I – I7 – IV) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.

What key is Hello Walls in?

C major, at about 112 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Hello Walls?

Happy wiggle: broken chord 1-5-6-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Hello Walls 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.