The Heather On The Hill Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The Heather On The Hill in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb – Eb7 – Ab – C7 – Fm7 – C7 – Ab
How it goes
The Heather On The Hill sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIEb7I7AbIVC7VI7Fm7ii7C7VI7AbIV
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
100 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Hopscotch steps
How it goes
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
Hopscotch stepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in The Heather On The Hill?

The loop is Eb – Eb7 – Ab – C7 – Fm7 – C7 – Ab (I – I7 – IV – VI7 – ii7 – VI7 – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is The Heather On The Hill in?

Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The Heather On The Hill?

Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Heather On The Hill easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of The Heather On The Hill?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.