Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Ode To Branson on piano
Written by Alf Clausen
- C major
- 2/2
- 104 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
Learn Ode To Branson in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – Am – Fdim – D7
Ode To Branson sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; Am is A, C and E; Fdim is F, Ab and Cb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7II7AmviFdimiv°D7II7- D7D · F# · A · C
- AmA · C · E
- FdimF · Ab · Cb
- 2
Left hand: Tumble down
Three notes falling down the chord, one per beat, then a rest. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 635 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 104 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Ode To Branson
What chords are in Ode To Branson?
The loop is D7 – Am – Fdim – D7 (II7 – vi – ivo – II7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Ode To Branson in?
C major, at about 104 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Ode To Branson?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ode To Branson 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.