Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play Ramona on piano
Written by Mabel Wayne
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 130 BPM
- 1927
- Easy
Learn Ramona in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Abm – Gm – Ebdim
Ramona sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Ebdim is Eb, Gb and Bbb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiAbmivGmiiiEbdimi°- FmF · Ab · C
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- GmG · Bb · D
- EbdimEb · Gb · Bbb
- 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: Swaying waltz chords
Two waltz chords, then a late top note after beat 3 that leans forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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: Cm – Bb – Eb
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmBbEb- CmC · Eb · G
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Ramona
What chords are in Ramona?
The loop is Fm – Abm – Gm – Ebdim (ii – iv – iii – io) in Eb major, and the song ends on Cm – Bb – Eb.
What key is Ramona in?
Eb major, at about 130 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Ramona?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ramona 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.