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How to play Higitus Figitus on piano
Written by Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman
- F major
- 6/8
- 150 BPM
- 1962
- Medium
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Learn Higitus Figitus in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Bdim – F – C7
How it goes
Higitus Figitus sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Bdim is B, D and F; F is F, A and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVBdim#iv°FIC7V7- BbBb · D · F
- BdimB · D · F
- FF · A · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Swelling 6/8
How it goes
Rises to the top and falls back in one rocking six-note wave. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 73 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pendulum swing
How it goes
One note ticking on every quick beat, rocking in two big swings. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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: F – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F
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Questions about Higitus Figitus
What chords are in Higitus Figitus?
The loop is Bb – Bdim – F – C7 (IV – #ivo – I – V7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Higitus Figitus in?
F major, at about 150 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Higitus Figitus?
Swelling 6/8: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Higitus Figitus 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.