Husbands And Wives Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Husbands And Wives in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Gm – C7 – F – Dm
Husbands And Wives sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiC7V7FIDmvi
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
37 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Waltz climb
Three notes up the chord, one per beat: a gentle waltz climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 248 songs of the library.
Waltz climbBroken chord · WaltzLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Waltz chords
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Waltz chordsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy
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Both hands at 100 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: F – Dm – F
The last chords are I – vi – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FDmF

What chords are in Husbands And Wives?

The loop is Gm – C7 – F – Dm (ii – V7 – I – vi) in F major, and the song ends on F – Dm – F.

What key is Husbands And Wives in?

F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Husbands And Wives?

Waltz climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Husbands And Wives 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.