It’s A Small World Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn It’s A Small World in 5 steps

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

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Chords: C – C7 – F – Dm
It’s A Small World sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; 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.
CIC7I7FIVDmii
- CC · E · G
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
18 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Wobbling tick-tock
The root and the note just below take turns: a cheeky swinging wobble. Musicians call it broken chord 8-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 303 songs of the library.
Wobbling tick-tockBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
4
Both hands at 160 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: Dm – G7 – C
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C
- G7G · B · D · F

What chords are in It’s A Small World?

The loop is C – C7 – F – Dm (I – I7 – IV – ii) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.

What key is It’s A Small World in?

C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in It’s A Small World?

Wobbling tick-tock: broken chord 8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is It’s A Small World 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.