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How to play Leaning On A Lamp Post on piano
Written by Noel Gay
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1937
- Easy
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Learn Leaning On A Lamp Post in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – E7 – Am – Ab7
How it goes
Leaning On A Lamp Post sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; E7 is E, G#, B and D; Am is A, C and E; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVE7III7AmviAb7bVI7- FF · A · C
- E7E · G# · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. 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: C – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CG7C- CC · E · G
- G7G · B · D · F
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Questions about Leaning On A Lamp Post
What chords are in Leaning On A Lamp Post?
The loop is F – E7 – Am – Ab7 (IV – III7 – vi – bVI7) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is Leaning On A Lamp Post in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Leaning On A Lamp Post?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Leaning On A Lamp Post 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.