That Old Gang Of Mine Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn That Old Gang Of Mine in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – C7 – F7 – Bb
How it goes
That Old Gang Of Mine sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIC7II7F7V7BbI
- BbBb · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
34 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Hopscotch steps
How it goes
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
Hopscotch stepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
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Both hands at 110 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.
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Ending: C7 – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
C7F7Bb

What chords are in That Old Gang Of Mine?

The loop is Bb – C7 – F7 – Bb (I – II7 – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on C7 – F7 – Bb.

What key is That Old Gang Of Mine in?

Bb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in That Old Gang Of Mine?

Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is That Old Gang Of Mine 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.