Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Hogan's Heroes March on piano
By Jerry Fielding
- F major
- 2/2
- 132 BPM
- I–V7–I–I7 loop
- 1965
- Easy
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Learn Hogan's Heroes March in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C7 – F – F7
How it goes
Hogan's Heroes March sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIC7V7FIF7I7- FF · A · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Wobbling tick-tock
How it goes
The root and the note just below take turns: a cheeky swinging wobble. Musicians call it broken chord 8-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 303 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
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 132 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 Hogan's Heroes March
What chords are in Hogan's Heroes March?
The loop is F – C7 – F – F7 (I – V7 – I – I7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Hogan's Heroes March in?
F major, at about 132 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Hogan's Heroes March?
Wobbling tick-tock: broken chord 8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hogan's Heroes March 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.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.