Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Oh What A Circus on piano
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- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Learn Oh What A Circus in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – C#m – F#sus4 – F#
Oh What A Circus sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; C#m is C#, E and G#; F#sus4 is F#, B and C#; F# is F#, A# and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CbVIC#mviF#sus4IIsus4F#II- CC · E · G
- C#mC# · E · G#
- F#sus4F# · B · C#
- F#F# · A# · C#
- 2
Left hand: Take-off climb
Two pushes on the root, then a climb up the chord to beat 4. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 105 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Skip-and-stroll chords
A skippy push at the start, then calm chords on 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: E – A – E
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EAE- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Oh What A Circus
What chords are in Oh What A Circus?
The loop is C – C#m – F#sus4 – F# (bVI – vi – IIsus – II) in E major, and the song ends on E – A – E.
What key is Oh What A Circus in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Oh What A Circus?
Take-off climb: broken chord 1-1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Oh What A Circus 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.