Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Witchcraft on piano
By Cy Coleman
- F major
- 4/4
- 135 BPM
- 1957
- Easy
Learn Witchcraft in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Fm – Gm – C7
Witchcraft sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Fm is F, Ab and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIFmiGmiiC7V7- FF · A · C
- FmF · Ab · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 135 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: Gm – C7 – F
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F
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Questions about Witchcraft
What chords are in Witchcraft?
The loop is F – Fm – Gm – C7 (I – i – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is Witchcraft in?
F major, at about 135 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Witchcraft?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Witchcraft 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.