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How to play Skating (arr. Phillip Keveren) on piano
- C major
- 3/4
- 160 BPM
- I–IV–V–IV loop
- 1966
- Medium
Learn Skating (arr. Phillip Keveren) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: C – F – G – F
Skating (arr. Phillip Keveren) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVGVFIV- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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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.
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Right hand: Spinning-top chords
Six even chords in a three-beat bar, spinning round and round. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 160 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: G – F – C
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GFC
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Questions about Skating (arr. Phillip Keveren)
What chords are in Skating (arr. Phillip Keveren)?
The loop is C – F – G – F (I – IV – V – IV) in C major, and the song ends on G – F – C.
What key is Skating (arr. Phillip Keveren) in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Skating (arr. Phillip Keveren)?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Skating (arr. Phillip Keveren) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.