Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Sing for Your Supper on piano
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- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1938
- Easy
Learn Sing for Your Supper in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – Am – F7
Sing for Your Supper sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Am is A, C and E; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIAmiiiF7I7- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- AmA · C · E
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: F – C7 – F
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F
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Questions about Sing for Your Supper
What chords are in Sing for Your Supper?
The loop is C7 – F – Am – F7 (V7 – I – iii – I7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Sing for Your Supper in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Sing for Your Supper?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sing for Your Supper 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.