How Are Things In Glocca Morra Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn How Are Things In Glocca Morra in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Ebm – Ab7 – Ebm – Ab7
How Are Things In Glocca Morra sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbmiiAb7V7EbmiiAb7V7
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
136 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Giant stepsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
3
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.
4
Both hands at 80 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: Ebm – Ab7 – Db
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbmAb7Db
- DbDb · F · Ab

What chords are in How Are Things In Glocca Morra?

The loop is Ebm – Ab7 – Ebm – Ab7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in Db major, and the song ends on Ebm – Ab7 – Db.

What key is How Are Things In Glocca Morra in?

Db major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in How Are Things In Glocca Morra?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is How Are Things In Glocca Morra 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.