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How to play Mr. Monotony on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1947
- Easy
Learn Mr. Monotony in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Cb7 – Bb7 – Eb
Mr. Monotony sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Cb7 is Cb, Eb, Gb and Bbb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVCb7bVI7Bb7V7EbI- AbAb · C · Eb
- Cb7Cb · Eb · Gb · Bbb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Mr. Monotony
What chords are in Mr. Monotony?
The loop is Ab – Cb7 – Bb7 – Eb (IV – bVI7 – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Mr. Monotony in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Mr. Monotony?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mr. Monotony 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.