Piano chords · Lullaby boat
How to play Je Vole on piano
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- E major
- 6/8
- 99 BPM
- I–V–I–V loop
- 1978
- Medium
Learn Je Vole in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – B – E – B
Je Vole sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIBVEIBV- EE · G# · B
- BB · D# · F#
- 2
Left hand: Carousel
Boom-chick-chick, boom-chick-chick: round and round like a carousel. Musicians call it waltz 6/8 oom-pah (waltz), a medium pattern heard in 26 songs of the library.
- 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 99 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.
- 5
Ending: E – B – E
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EBE
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Questions about Je Vole
What chords are in Je Vole?
The loop is E – B – E – B (I – V – I – V) in E major, and the song ends on E – B – E.
What key is Je Vole in?
E major, at about 99 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Je Vole?
Carousel: waltz 6/8 oom-pah, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Je Vole 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.