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How to play My Old Saddle Pal on piano
By Gene Autry
- B minor
- 3/4
- 100 BPM
- 1935
- Easy
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Learn My Old Saddle Pal in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E7 – A7 – D – A7
How it goes
My Old Saddle Pal sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E7 is E, G#, B and D; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
E7IV7A7VII7DIIIA7VII7- E7E · G# · B · D
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
How it goes
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 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 100 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: G – A – Bm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
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Questions about My Old Saddle Pal
What chords are in My Old Saddle Pal?
The loop is E7 – A7 – D – A7 (IV7 – bVII7 – bIII – bVII7) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is My Old Saddle Pal in?
B minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in My Old Saddle Pal?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Old Saddle Pal 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.