Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Will It Go Round In Circles on piano
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- Ab major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- Easy
Learn Will It Go Round In Circles in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab7 – Db – Ab7 – Db7
Will It Go Round In Circles sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; Db is Db, F and Ab; Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Ab7I7DbIVAb7I7Db7IV7- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- 2
Left hand: Double-step climb
Two beats on the root, two on the next chord note up: simple and steady. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1-3-3 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 284 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Will It Go Round In Circles
What chords are in Will It Go Round In Circles?
The loop is Ab7 – Db – Ab7 – Db7 (I7 – IV – I7 – IV7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Will It Go Round In Circles in?
Ab major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Will It Go Round In Circles?
Double-step climb: broken chord 1-1-3-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Will It Go Round In Circles 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.