Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play This Is My Father's World on piano
By Franklin L. Sheppard
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
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Learn This Is My Father's World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – G7 – Cm – Gb7
How it goes
This Is My Father's World sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Gb7 is Gb, Bb, Db and Fb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmviiG7III7CmviGb7bIII7- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- Gb7Gb · Bb · Db · Fb
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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 This Is My Father's World
What chords are in This Is My Father's World?
The loop is Dm – G7 – Cm – Gb7 (vii – III7 – vi – bIII7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is This Is My Father's World in?
Eb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Is My Father's World?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Is My Father's World 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.