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How to play In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town on piano
By Doris Day
- F major
- 3/4
- 140 BPM
- Easy
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Learn In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – C7 – F – G#dim
How it goes
In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town 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; G#dim is G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiC7V7FIG#dimbiii°- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- G#dimG# · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Moonlit climb
How it goes
Three notes rising to a soft, jazzy top note in three, left to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 211 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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 – Bbm – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbmF- BbmBb · Db · F
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Questions about In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town
What chords are in In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town?
The loop is Gm – C7 – F – G#dim (ii – V7 – I – biiio) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bbm – F.
What key is In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town in?
F major, at about 140 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town?
Moonlit climb: broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.