Old Devil Moon Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Old Devil Moon in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – Eb – F – Eb
Old Devil Moon sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIEbbVIIFIEbbVII
- FF · A · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
90 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Stride jumps
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Bouncy bells
A high bell note, then chords bouncing on every “and”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Bouncy bellsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Old Devil Moon?

The loop is F – Eb – F – Eb (I – bVII – I – bVII) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Old Devil Moon in?

F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Old Devil Moon?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Old Devil Moon 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.