Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Margie on piano
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- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Learn Margie in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – C7 – F – F#dim
Margie sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; F#dim is F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiC7V7FIF#dimbii°- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- F#dimF# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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 – Bb7 – F
The last chords are I – IV7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBb7F- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Questions about Margie
What chords are in Margie?
The loop is Gm – C7 – F – F#dim (ii – V7 – I – biio) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb7 – F.
What key is Margie in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Margie?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Margie 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.