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Piano chords · Old-time stride

How to play ’til Him on piano

By Mel Brooks

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Left hand Oom-pahRight hand Soft chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn ’til Him in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: F – Bb – C7 – F

    ’til Him sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    FIBbIVC7V7FI
    • FF · A · C
    • BbBb · D · F
    • C7C · E · G · Bb
    100 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Oom-pah

    A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Soft chords

    Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 92 BPM

    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. 5

    Ending: F – Bb – F

    The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    FBbF

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Questions about ’til Him

What chords are in ’til Him?

The loop is F – Bb – C7 – F (I – IV – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.

What key is ’til Him in?

F major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in ’til Him?

Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is ’til Him 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.