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How to play Over My Shoulder on piano
Written by Mika
- D minor
- 3/4
- 128 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Learn Over My Shoulder in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Bb – F – C
Over My Shoulder sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmivBbVIFIIICVII- GmG · Bb · D
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz bells
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 128 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- DmD · F · A
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Questions about Over My Shoulder
What chords are in Over My Shoulder?
The loop is Gm – Bb – F – C (iv – bVI – bIII – bVII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Over My Shoulder in?
D minor, at about 128 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Over My Shoulder?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Over My Shoulder 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.