Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine 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 – F7 – Bb – Gm
How it goes
Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIF7I7BbIVGmii
- FF · A · C
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- GmG · Bb · D
18 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Bouncing Alberti
How it goes
Low, high, middle, high on each beat: a bouncy, cheerful bass. Musicians call it alberti bass 1-8-5-8 (alberti bass), an easy pattern heard in 172 songs of the library.
Bouncing AlbertiAlberti bass · ClassicalLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 110 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.
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Ending: F – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F
- C7C · E · G · Bb

What chords are in Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine?

The loop is F – F7 – Bb – Gm (I – I7 – IV – ii) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.

What key is Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine in?

F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine?

Bouncing Alberti: alberti bass 1-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine 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.