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How to play Magical Mystery Tour on piano
By The Beatles
- G major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
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Learn Magical Mystery Tour in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – E – G – A
How it goes
Magical Mystery Tour sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIIEVIGIAII- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
How it goes
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hand-clap chords
How it goes
Rests on beat 1, then clap-clap on 2 and one more clap on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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 – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Magical Mystery Tour
What chords are in Magical Mystery Tour?
The loop is A – E – G – A (II – VI – I – II) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Magical Mystery Tour in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Magical Mystery Tour?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Magical Mystery Tour 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.