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How to play There’s No Place Like Hawaii on piano
Written by Eddie Brandt & Tony Todaro
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1960
- Easy
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Learn There’s No Place Like Hawaii in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Bbdim – Eb – Bb
How it goes
There’s No Place Like Hawaii sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Bbdim is Bb, Db and Fb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIBbdimi°EbIVBbI- BbBb · D · F
- BbdimBb · Db · Fb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Cm – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmF7Bb- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
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Questions about There’s No Place Like Hawaii
What chords are in There’s No Place Like Hawaii?
The loop is Bb – Bbdim – Eb – Bb (I – io – IV – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.
What key is There’s No Place Like Hawaii in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in There’s No Place Like Hawaii?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is There’s No Place Like Hawaii 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.