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How to play She Moved Through The Fair on piano

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Learn She Moved Through The Fair in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Em – Am – C – D
She Moved Through The Fair sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; Am is A, C and E; C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviAmiiCIVDV
- EmE · G · B
- AmA · C · E
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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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.
Oom-pah-pahWaltz · WaltzLeft handEasy
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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.
Swaying waltz chordsSyncopated chords · WaltzRight handEasy
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Both hands at 74 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.
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Ending: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- GG · B · D

What chords are in She Moved Through The Fair?

The loop is Em – Am – C – D (vi – ii – IV – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is She Moved Through The Fair in?

G major, at about 74 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in She Moved Through The Fair?

Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is She Moved Through The Fair 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.