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Piano chords · Rock drive

How to play My Rifle, My Pony And Me on piano

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  • Eb major
  • 4/4
  • 84 BPM
  • Medium
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Left hand Power fifthsRight hand Late-knock chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn My Rifle, My Pony And Me in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: Bb7 – Cm – Eb7 – Ab

    How it goes

    My Rifle, My Pony And Me sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Cm is C, Eb and G; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    Bb7V7CmviEb7I7AbIV
    • Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
    • CmC · Eb · G
    • Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
    • AbAb · C · Eb
  2. 2

    Left hand: Power fifths

    How it goes

    Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

    Power fifthsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handMedium
  3. 3

    Right hand: Late-knock chords

    How it goes

    One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

    Late-knock chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
  4. 4

    Both hands at 84 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. 5

    Ending: Fm – Bb7 – Eb

    How it goes

    The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    FmBb7Eb
    • FmF · Ab · C
    • EbEb · G · Bb

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Questions about My Rifle, My Pony And Me

What chords are in My Rifle, My Pony And Me?

The loop is Bb7 – Cm – Eb7 – Ab (V7 – vi – I7 – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.

What key is My Rifle, My Pony And Me in?

Eb major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in My Rifle, My Pony And Me?

Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is My Rifle, My Pony And Me 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.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.