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How to play The Lancashire Toreador on piano
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- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- vi–III7–vi–III7 loop
- Easy
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Learn The Lancashire Toreador in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – G7 – Cm – G7
How it goes
The Lancashire Toreador sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviG7III7CmviG7III7- CmC · Eb · G
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Tumble down
How it goes
Three notes falling down the chord, one per beat, then a rest. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 635 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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 – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about The Lancashire Toreador
What chords are in The Lancashire Toreador?
The loop is Cm – G7 – Cm – G7 (vi – III7 – vi – III7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is The Lancashire Toreador in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Lancashire Toreador?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Lancashire Toreador 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.