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How to play Oh Mother on piano
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- C# minor
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- Easy
Learn Oh Mother in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – A – F#m – G#7
Oh Mother sits in C# minor: C# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; A is A, C# and E; F#m is F#, A and C#; G#7 is G#, B#, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#miAVIF#mivG#7V7- C#mC# · E · G#
- AA · C# · E
- F#mF# · A · C#
- G#7G# · B# · D# · F#
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 86 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: A – B – C#m
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABC#m- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about Oh Mother
What chords are in Oh Mother?
The loop is C#m – A – F#m – G#7 (i – bVI – iv – V7) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is Oh Mother in?
C# minor, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Oh Mother?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Oh Mother 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.