My Favorite Things (from The Sound Of Music) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn My Favorite Things (from The Sound Of Music) in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: E – F#m – E – F#m
How it goes
My Favorite Things (from The Sound Of Music) sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; F#m is F#, A and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIF#miiEIF#mii
- EE · G# · B
- F#mF# · A · C#
164 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Moon River roll
How it goes
A wide, flowing roll in three, the Moon River feel. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 441 songs of the library.
Moon River rollOpen arpeggio · WaltzLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 160 BPM
How it goes
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: C – D – Em
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B

What chords are in My Favorite Things (from The Sound Of Music)?

The loop is E – F#m – E – F#m (I – ii – I – ii) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.

What key is My Favorite Things (from The Sound Of Music) in?

E minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in My Favorite Things (from The Sound Of Music)?

Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is My Favorite Things (from The Sound Of Music) 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.