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How to play Strawberry Fields Forever on piano
By The Beatles
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
Learn Strawberry Fields Forever in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Am – Adim – Gm – F – Eb – Bb
Strawberry Fields Forever sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: F is F, A and C; Am is A, C and E; Adim is A, C and Eb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FVAmviiAdimvii°GmviFVEbIVBbI- FF · A · C
- AmA · C · E
- AdimA · C · Eb
- GmG · Bb · D
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- 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: 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 84 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 – Eb – Bb
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FEbBb
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Questions about Strawberry Fields Forever
What chords are in Strawberry Fields Forever?
The loop is F – Am – Adim – Gm – F – Eb – Bb (V – vii – vii° – vi – V – IV – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on F – Eb – Bb.
What key is Strawberry Fields Forever in?
Bb major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Strawberry Fields Forever?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Strawberry Fields Forever easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Strawberry Fields Forever?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.