Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play The Boar’s Head Carol on piano
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- C major
- 4/4
- 135 BPM
- V–I–V–I loop
- 1992
- Easy
Learn The Boar’s Head Carol in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C – G – C
The Boar’s Head Carol sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVCIGVCI- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), 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 135 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: Dm – G – C
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmGC- DmD · F · A
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Questions about The Boar’s Head Carol
What chords are in The Boar’s Head Carol?
The loop is G – C – G – C (V – I – V – I) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G – C.
What key is The Boar’s Head Carol in?
C major, at about 135 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Boar’s Head Carol?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Boar’s Head Carol 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.