Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Ring, Ring on piano
By Abba
- A major
- 4/4
- 138 BPM
- 1973
- Medium
Learn Ring, Ring in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E7 – E7 – Bm7 – A – E7 – A – E7
Ring, Ring sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: E7 is E, G#, B and D; Bm7 is B, D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
E7V7E7V7Bm7ii7AIE7V7AIE7V7- E7E · G# · B · D
- Bm7B · D · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Splashing wave
Two low notes, then a splash up high, in the three-three-two rhythm. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-3-10 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 26 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 138 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: A – E7 – A
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AE7A
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Questions about Ring, Ring
What chords are in Ring, Ring?
The loop is E7 – E7 – Bm7 – A – E7 – A – E7 (V7 – ii7 – I – V7 – I – V7 – ii7) in A major, and the song ends on A – E7 – A.
What key is Ring, Ring in?
A major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ring, Ring?
Splashing wave: open arpeggio 1-3-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ring, Ring easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 7 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Ring, Ring?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.