Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play The Isle Of Innisfree on piano
Written by Dick Farrely
- G major
- 4/4
- 64 BPM
- 1950
- Easy
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Learn The Isle Of Innisfree in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Am – D – D7
How it goes
The Isle Of Innisfree sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; D is D, F# and A; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVAmiiDVD7V7- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- DD · F# · A
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
How it goes
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 64 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- GG · B · D
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Questions about The Isle Of Innisfree
What chords are in The Isle Of Innisfree?
The loop is C – Am – D – D7 (IV – ii – V – V7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is The Isle Of Innisfree in?
G major, at about 64 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Isle Of Innisfree?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Isle Of Innisfree 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.