Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Jenny Wren on piano
Written by Paul McCartney
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Learn Jenny Wren in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ebm – Bb7 – Gb – F7
Jenny Wren sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbmivBb7I7GbbVIF7V7- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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.
- 5
Ending: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Jenny Wren
What chords are in Jenny Wren?
The loop is Ebm – Bb7 – Gb – F7 (iv – I7 – bVI – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Jenny Wren in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Jenny Wren?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jenny Wren 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.