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How to play March Of The Toys on piano
- Bb major
- 6/8
- 150 BPM
- vi–III7–vi–III7 loop
- Medium
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Learn March Of The Toys in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – D7 – Gm – D7
How it goes
March Of The Toys sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmviD7III7GmviD7III7- GmG · Bb · D
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Swelling 6/8
How it goes
Rises to the top and falls back in one rocking six-note wave. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 73 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Rowing-boat chords
How it goes
Six even chords per bar, rolling along like oars on water. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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: Cm – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmF7Bb- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about March Of The Toys
What chords are in March Of The Toys?
The loop is Gm – D7 – Gm – D7 (vi – III7 – vi – III7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.
What key is March Of The Toys in?
Bb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in March Of The Toys?
Swelling 6/8: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is March Of The Toys easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.