Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Mickey Mouse March on piano
By Jimmie Dodd
- F major
- 2/4
- 130 BPM
- I–IV–V7–I loop
- 1955
- Medium
Learn Mickey Mouse March in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bb – C7 – F
Mickey Mouse March sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVC7V7FI- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Toy-soldier march
A bright two-note chord, then the low root: a toy soldier’s left-right. Musicians call it lh triads (2/4) (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in 205 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Marching chords
Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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 – C7 – F
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F
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Questions about Mickey Mouse March
What chords are in Mickey Mouse March?
The loop is F – Bb – C7 – F (I – IV – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Mickey Mouse March in?
F major, at about 130 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Mickey Mouse March?
Toy-soldier march: lh triads (2/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mickey Mouse March 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.