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How to play Mary's A Grand Old Name on piano
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
Learn Mary's A Grand Old Name in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Db7 – C7 – Fm
Mary's A Grand Old Name sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIDb7bVII7C7VI7Fmii- EbEb · G · Bb
- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 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.
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Ending: F7 – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
F7Bb7Eb- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Questions about Mary's A Grand Old Name
What chords are in Mary's A Grand Old Name?
The loop is Eb – Db7 – C7 – Fm (I – bVII7 – VI7 – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on F7 – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Mary's A Grand Old Name in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Mary's A Grand Old Name?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mary's A Grand Old Name 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.