Under The Sea Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Under The Sea in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – F7 – Bb – Bb – F7 – Bb
Under The Sea sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIF7V7BbIBbIF7V7BbI
- BbBb · D · F
- F7F · A · C · Eb
414 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Stair steps
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
Stair stepsBroken chord · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 146 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.
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Ending: Bb – F7 – Bb
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbF7Bb

What chords are in Under The Sea?

The loop is Bb – F7 – Bb – Bb – F7 – Bb (I – V7 – I – V7 – I – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F7 – Bb.

What key is Under The Sea in?

Bb major, at about 146 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Under The Sea?

Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Under The Sea easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Under The Sea?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.