The Sun Has Got His Hat On Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The Sun Has Got His Hat On in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: F7 – Bb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The Sun Has Got His Hat On sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7V7BbIF7V7BbI
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
414 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Boom-chick
How it goes
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
Boom-chickStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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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.
Hopscotch chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
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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.
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Ending: Bb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbF7Bb

What chords are in The Sun Has Got His Hat On?

The loop is F7 – Bb – F7 – Bb (V7 – I – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F7 – Bb.

What key is The Sun Has Got His Hat On in?

Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in The Sun Has Got His Hat On?

Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Sun Has Got His Hat On 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.