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How to play My Girlfriend, Who Lives In Canada on piano
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- F major
- 3/4
- 160 BPM
- I–IV–I–ii loop
- Easy
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Learn My Girlfriend, Who Lives In Canada in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bb – F – Gm
How it goes
My Girlfriend, Who Lives In Canada 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; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVFIGmii- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Waltz climb
How it goes
Three notes up the chord, one per beat: a gentle waltz climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 248 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz bells
How it goes
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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.
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Ending: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about My Girlfriend, Who Lives In Canada
What chords are in My Girlfriend, Who Lives In Canada?
The loop is F – Bb – F – Gm (I – IV – I – ii) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is My Girlfriend, Who Lives In Canada in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in My Girlfriend, Who Lives In Canada?
Waltz climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Girlfriend, Who Lives In Canada 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.