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How to play The High And The Mighty on piano
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1954
- Easy
Learn The High And The Mighty in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb7 – Eb – Gm – Eb
The High And The Mighty sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7V7EbIGmiiiEbI- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 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 100 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: Fm – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmBb7Eb- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about The High And The Mighty
What chords are in The High And The Mighty?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Gm – Eb (V7 – I – iii – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is The High And The Mighty in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The High And The Mighty?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The High And The Mighty 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.