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How to play Me And My Shadow on piano
By Al Jolson
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1927
- Easy
Learn Me And My Shadow in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Abm – Fm – Fm7 – Fm7 – Bb – Bb7
Me And My Shadow sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbmivFmiiFm7ii7Fm7ii7BbVBb7V7- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- FmF · Ab · C
- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 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: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Me And My Shadow
What chords are in Me And My Shadow?
The loop is Abm – Fm – Fm7 – Fm7 – Bb – Bb7 (iv – ii – ii7 – V – V7 – iv) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Me And My Shadow in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Me And My Shadow?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Me And My Shadow easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Me And My Shadow?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.