I Went To A Marvelous Party Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I Went To A Marvelous Party in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F7 – Bb – Eb – F7
How it goes
I Went To A Marvelous Party sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7V7BbIEbIVF7V7
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
29 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Lilting climb
How it goes
Three notes climbing in a long-short swing, then a pause to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 120 songs of the library.
Lilting climbBroken chord · LullabyLeft handEasy
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Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 105 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.
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Ending: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
- FF · A · C

What chords are in I Went To A Marvelous Party?

The loop is F7 – Bb – Eb – F7 (V7 – I – IV – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is I Went To A Marvelous Party in?

Bb major, at about 105 beats a minute in 6/8.

What does the left hand play in I Went To A Marvelous Party?

Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Went To A Marvelous Party 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.