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How to play The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. on piano
By Donna Fargo
- Bb major
- 6/8
- 90 BPM
- 1971
- Easy
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Learn The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – F7 – Eb – Edim
How it goes
The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Edim is E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIF7V7EbIVEdim#iv°- BbBb · D · F
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- EdimE · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Lilting climb
How it goes
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: Cradle chords
How it goes
A chord, a rock to beat two, a soft pickup back: like a cradle. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- FF · A · C
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Questions about The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A.
What chords are in The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A.?
The loop is Bb – F7 – Eb – Edim (I – V7 – IV – #ivo) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. in?
Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A.?
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 Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. 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.