I Whistle A Happy Tune Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I Whistle A Happy Tune in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – Bb7 – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Eb
How it goes
I Whistle A Happy Tune sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ebmaj7 is Eb, G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIBb7I7EbIVEbmaj7IVmaj7EbIV
- BbBb · D · F
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Ebmaj7Eb · G · Bb · D
78 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Jazz walkWalking bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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 – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbF7Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb

What chords are in I Whistle A Happy Tune?

The loop is Bb – Bb7 – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Eb (I – I7 – IV – IVmaj7 – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F7 – Bb.

What key is I Whistle A Happy Tune in?

Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in I Whistle A Happy Tune?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Whistle A Happy Tune easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of I Whistle A Happy Tune?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.