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How to play I’il Take You Home Again, Kathleen on piano
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- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–V7–I–IV loop
- Medium
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Learn I’il Take You Home Again, Kathleen in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C7 – F – Bb
How it goes
I’il Take You Home Again, Kathleen 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; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIC7V7FIBbIV- FF · A · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
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.
- 3
Right hand: Running-late chords
How it goes
Misses beat 1, then hurries in with busy chords around the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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 – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF
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Questions about I’il Take You Home Again, Kathleen
What chords are in I’il Take You Home Again, Kathleen?
The loop is F – C7 – F – Bb (I – V7 – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is I’il Take You Home Again, Kathleen in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I’il Take You Home Again, Kathleen?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’il Take You Home Again, Kathleen easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.