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How to play Shutters And Boards on piano
Written by Audie Murphy & Scott Turner
- G major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- I–I7–IV–ii loop
- 1962
- Easy
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Learn Shutters And Boards in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – G7 – C – Am
How it goes
Shutters And Boards sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIG7I7CIVAmii- GG · B · D
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Moonlit climb
How it goes
Three notes rising to a soft, jazzy top note in three, left to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 211 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sleepy waltz chords
How it goes
A long chord, then a double on beat 3: a lazy, rocking waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 135 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Shutters And Boards
What chords are in Shutters And Boards?
The loop is G – G7 – C – Am (I – I7 – IV – ii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Shutters And Boards in?
G major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Shutters And Boards?
Moonlit climb: broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Shutters And Boards 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.