Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Vielen Dank Für Die Blumen on piano
By Udo Jurgens
- C major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1981
- Medium
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Learn Vielen Dank Für Die Blumen in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – F – G – E7 – Am – C – G – Am – C – G7 – C
How it goes
Vielen Dank Für Die Blumen sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 11 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D; E7 is E, G#, B and D; Am is A, C and E; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVGVE7III7AmviCIGVAmviCIG7V7CI- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- E7E · G# · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Boom-chick
How it goes
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
How it goes
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: C – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CG7C
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Questions about Vielen Dank Für Die Blumen
What chords are in Vielen Dank Für Die Blumen?
The loop is C – F – G – E7 – Am – C – G – Am – C – G7 – C (I – IV – V – III7 – vi – I – V – vi – I – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is Vielen Dank Für Die Blumen in?
C major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Vielen Dank Für Die Blumen?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Vielen Dank Für Die Blumen easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 11 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Vielen Dank Für Die Blumen?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.