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How to play Tom Cat Goodbye on piano
- E major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Tom Cat Goodbye in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#sus4 – G#sus4 – C#sus4 – G#sus4
How it goes
Tom Cat Goodbye sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#sus4 is C#, F# and G#; G#sus4 is G#, C# and D#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#sus4VIsus4G#sus4IIIsus4C#sus4VIsus4G#sus4IIIsus4- C#sus4C# · F# · G#
- G#sus4G# · C# · D#
- 2
Left hand: Hopscotch steps
How it goes
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hide-and-seek chords
How it goes
Hides on beat 1, pops up on 2, sneaks in before beat 4, then lands on it. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 60 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Tom Cat Goodbye
What chords are in Tom Cat Goodbye?
The loop is C#sus4 – G#sus4 – C#sus4 – G#sus4 (VIsus – IIIsus – VIsus – IIIsus) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Tom Cat Goodbye in?
E major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Tom Cat Goodbye?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tom Cat Goodbye 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.