Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play The Farmer And The Cowman on piano
- Eb major
- 2/4
- 120 BPM
- 1943
- Easy
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Learn The Farmer And The Cowman in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Dbm – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The Farmer And The Cowman sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Dbm is Db, Fb and Ab; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIDbmbviiBb7V7EbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- DbmDb · Fb · Ab
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Brass-band march
How it goes
A bold open chord, then a low note: oom-pah like a marching band. Musicians call it lh power fifths (2/4) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in 234 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Polka-hop chords
How it goes
Chords only on the “ands” in a quick two-beat bar: the “pah” of a polka. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Ab – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBb7Eb- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about The Farmer And The Cowman
What chords are in The Farmer And The Cowman?
The loop is Eb – Dbm – Bb7 – Eb (I – bvii – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is The Farmer And The Cowman in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in The Farmer And The Cowman?
Brass-band march: lh power fifths (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Farmer And The Cowman 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.