Mother's Day Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Mother's Day in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Fm – Bbm – Eb – Ab
Mother's Day sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiBbmivEbVIIAbIII
- FmF · Ab · C
- BbmBb · Db · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
20 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Oom-pah
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Oom-pahStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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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.
Wait-a-beat chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 144 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: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm
- DbDb · F · Ab

What chords are in Mother's Day?

The loop is Fm – Bbm – Eb – Ab (i – iv – bVII – bIII) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.

What key is Mother's Day in?

F minor, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Mother's Day?

Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Mother's Day 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.