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How to play The Mad Hatter on piano
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- E minor
- 3/4
- 70 BPM
- Easy
Learn The Mad Hatter in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – C7 – Am – B7
The Mad Hatter sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Am is A, C and E; B7 is B, D#, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiC7VI7AmivB7V7- EmE · G · B
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- AmA · C · E
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Marching chords
Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 70 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: C – D – Em
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about The Mad Hatter
What chords are in The Mad Hatter?
The loop is Em – C7 – Am – B7 (i – bVI7 – iv – V7) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is The Mad Hatter in?
E minor, at about 70 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in The Mad Hatter?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Mad Hatter 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.