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How to play The Music Goes Round My Head on piano
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- C major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
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Learn The Music Goes Round My Head in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – G – G7
How it goes
The Music Goes Round My Head sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7I7FIVGVG7V7- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Marching giant
How it goes
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hand-clap chords
How it goes
Rests on beat 1, then clap-clap on 2 and one more clap on 4. 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- CC · E · G
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Questions about The Music Goes Round My Head
What chords are in The Music Goes Round My Head?
The loop is C7 – F – G – G7 (I7 – IV – V – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is The Music Goes Round My Head in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Music Goes Round My Head?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Music Goes Round My Head 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.