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How to play Prelude/Carol Of The Bells on piano
- Bb major
- 3/4
- 112 BPM
- iv–i–iv–i loop
- 1982
- Medium
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Learn Prelude/Carol Of The Bells in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ebm – Bbm – Ebm – Bbm
How it goes
Prelude/Carol Of The Bells sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbmivBbmiEbmivBbmi- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Moon River roll
How it goes
A wide, flowing roll in three, the Moon River feel. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 441 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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
Ending: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Prelude/Carol Of The Bells
What chords are in Prelude/Carol Of The Bells?
The loop is Ebm – Bbm – Ebm – Bbm (iv – i – iv – i) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Prelude/Carol Of The Bells in?
Bb major, at about 112 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Prelude/Carol Of The Bells?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Prelude/Carol Of The Bells easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.