Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Main Street Electrical Parade on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- Easy
Learn Main Street Electrical Parade in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C – D – G
Main Street Electrical Parade sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICIVDVGI- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Froggy bounce
Fifth, high root, low root, high root: a jolly hopping country bass. Musicians call it broken chord 5-8-1-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 133 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 100 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: C – D7 – G
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CD7G- D7D · F# · A · C
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Questions about Main Street Electrical Parade
What chords are in Main Street Electrical Parade?
The loop is G – C – D – G (I – IV – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D7 – G.
What key is Main Street Electrical Parade in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Main Street Electrical Parade?
Froggy bounce: broken chord 5-8-1-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Main Street Electrical Parade 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.