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How to play The Elegant Captain Hook on piano
Written by Sammy Fain
- D minor
- 6/8
- 150 BPM
- 1952
- Easy
Learn The Elegant Captain Hook in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Bbm – Fm – Bbm
The Elegant Captain Hook sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiiBbmviFmiiiBbmvi- FmF · Ab · C
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Lilting climb
Three notes climbing in a long-short swing, then a pause to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 120 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
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Questions about The Elegant Captain Hook
What chords are in The Elegant Captain Hook?
The loop is Fm – Bbm – Fm – Bbm (biii – bvi – biii – bvi) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is The Elegant Captain Hook in?
D minor, at about 150 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in The Elegant Captain Hook?
Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Elegant Captain Hook 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.