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How to play Oui, Oui Marie on piano

By Fred Fisher

  • F major
  • 2/2
  • 100 BPM
  • 1918
  • Easy
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Left hand Hop-back bounceRight hand Hopscotch bellsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Oui, Oui Marie in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: F – D7 – C7 – C

    How it goes

    Oui, Oui Marie sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; D7 is D, F#, A and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    FID7VI7C7V7CV
    • FF · A · C
    • D7D · F# · A · C
    • C7C · E · G · Bb
    • CC · E · G
  2. 2

    Left hand: Hop-back bounce

    How it goes

    High, low, then back up to stay: a simple, sturdy bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 171 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 100 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.

  5. 5

    Ending: F – Gm – F

    How it goes

    The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    FGmF
    • GmG · Bb · D

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Questions about Oui, Oui Marie

What chords are in Oui, Oui Marie?

The loop is F – D7 – C7 – C (I – VI7 – V7 – V) in F major, and the song ends on F – Gm – F.

What key is Oui, Oui Marie in?

F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Oui, Oui Marie?

Hop-back bounce: broken chord 8-5-8-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Oui, Oui Marie 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.