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How to play Macavity: The Mystery Cat on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- Easy
Learn Macavity: The Mystery Cat in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Eb – F# – A
Macavity: The Mystery Cat sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F# is F#, A# and C#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIEbbIIIF##IVAVI- CC · E · G
- EbEb · G · Bb
- F#F# · A# · C#
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Leapfrog pulse
One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2a · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 153 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 86 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Macavity: The Mystery Cat
What chords are in Macavity: The Mystery Cat?
The loop is C – Eb – F# – A (I5 – bIII5 – #IV5 – VI5) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Macavity: The Mystery Cat in?
C major, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Macavity: The Mystery Cat?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Macavity: The Mystery Cat 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.