How to play The Beautiful Briny Sea on piano

Learn The Beautiful Briny Sea in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: D7 – G7 – C7 – F
How it goes
The Beautiful Briny Sea sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7VI7G7II7C7V7FI
- D7D · F# · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
29 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Oom-pahStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 115 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: G7 – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
G7C7F

What chords are in The Beautiful Briny Sea?

The loop is D7 – G7 – C7 – F (VI7 – II7 – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on G7 – C7 – F.

What key is The Beautiful Briny Sea in?

F major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The Beautiful Briny Sea?

Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Beautiful Briny Sea 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.