Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? in 5 steps

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

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Chords: D7 – G – D7 – G
How it goes
Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7V7GID7V7GI
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
414 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Fiesta bounce
How it goes
A long fifth, then high root and low root: a happy fiesta bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 5-8-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 119 songs of the library.
Fiesta bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
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 150 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.
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Ending: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf??

The loop is D7 – G – D7 – G (V7 – I – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? in?

G major, at about 150 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf??

Fiesta bounce: broken chord 5-8-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? 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.