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How to play Dream A Little Dream Of Me on piano
- G major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- Medium
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Learn Dream A Little Dream Of Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Eb7 – D7 – G – B – Em – Am – D7
How it goes
Dream A Little Dream Of Me sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: G is G, B and D; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; D7 is D, F#, A and C; B is B, D# and F#; Em is E, G and B; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIEb7bVI7D7V7GIBIIIEmviAmiiD7V7- GG · B · D
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- D7D · F# · A · C
- BB · D# · F#
- EmE · G · B
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
How it goes
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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 – 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
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Questions about Dream A Little Dream Of Me
What chords are in Dream A Little Dream Of Me?
The loop is G – Eb7 – D7 – G – B – Em – Am – D7 (I – bVI7 – V7 – I – III – vi – ii – V7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Dream A Little Dream Of Me in?
G major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dream A Little Dream Of Me?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dream A Little Dream Of Me easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 8 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Dream A Little Dream Of Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.