Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Three Coins In The Fountain on piano
By The Four Aces
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1954
- Easy
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Learn Three Coins In The Fountain in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – F7 – Abm – Bbsus4
How it goes
Three Coins In The Fountain sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviF7II7AbmivBbsus4Vsus4- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), 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 80 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: Fm – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmBb7Eb- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Three Coins In The Fountain
What chords are in Three Coins In The Fountain?
The loop is Cm – F7 – Abm – Bbsus4 (vi – II7 – iv – Vsus) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Three Coins In The Fountain in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Three Coins In The Fountain?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Three Coins In The Fountain 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.