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How to play The Ballad of Farquaad on piano
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- C# minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- Easy
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Learn The Ballad of Farquaad in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C# – E – B – D
How it goes
The Ballad of Farquaad sits in C# minor: C# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C# is C#, E# and G#; E is E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#IEIIIBVIIDbII- C#C# · E# · G#
- EE · G# · B
- BB · D# · F#
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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# – B – C#
How it goes
The last chords are I – bVII – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
C#BC#
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Questions about The Ballad of Farquaad
What chords are in The Ballad of Farquaad?
The loop is C# – E – B – D (I – bIII – bVII – bII) in C# minor, and the song ends on C# – B – C#.
What key is The Ballad of Farquaad in?
C# minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Ballad of Farquaad?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Ballad of Farquaad 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.