Here At Horace Green Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Here At Horace Green in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: A – Em – A – Em
Here At Horace Green sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIEmvAIEmv
- AA · C# · E
- EmE · G · B
28 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Seesaw bass
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 songs of the library.
Seesaw bassRoot–fifth bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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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 125 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: A – E7 – A
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AE7A
- E7E · G# · B · D

What chords are in Here At Horace Green?

The loop is A – Em – A – Em (I – v – I – v) in A major, and the song ends on A – E7 – A.

What key is Here At Horace Green in?

A major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Here At Horace Green?

Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Here At Horace Green 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.