Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Turkey In The Straw on piano
Written by Phillip Keveren
- F major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
Learn Turkey In The Straw in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – F – C7
Turkey In The Straw sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FICVFIC7V7- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Trampoline bounce
Root, a jump up, a dip down, a jump up: a country-style bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5-12 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 257 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Skip-and-stroll chords
A skippy push at the start, then calm chords on 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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
Ending: F – C7 – F
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F
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Questions about Turkey In The Straw
What chords are in Turkey In The Straw?
The loop is F – C – F – C7 (I – V – I – V7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Turkey In The Straw in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Turkey In The Straw?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Turkey In The Straw 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.