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How to play Rolling ’round The World on piano
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- Bb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- I–II7–V7–I loop
- Medium
Learn Rolling ’round The World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – C7 – F7 – Bb
Rolling ’round The World sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIC7II7F7V7BbI- BbBb · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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 – F – Bb
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbFBb- FF · A · C
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Questions about Rolling ’round The World
What chords are in Rolling ’round The World?
The loop is Bb – C7 – F7 – Bb (I – II7 – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F – Bb.
What key is Rolling ’round The World in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Rolling ’round The World?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rolling ’round The World 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.