Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play With A Smile And A Song on piano
By Larry Morey
- C major
- 2/2
- 110 BPM
- I–vi–ii–V7 loop
- 1937
- Easy
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Learn With A Smile And A Song in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Am – Dm – G7
How it goes
With A Smile And A Song sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIAmviDmiiG7V7- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
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Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. 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.
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Ending: F – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FG7C- FF · A · C
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Questions about With A Smile And A Song
What chords are in With A Smile And A Song?
The loop is C – Am – Dm – G7 (I – vi – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G7 – C.
What key is With A Smile And A Song in?
C major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in With A Smile And A Song?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is With A Smile And A Song 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.