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How to play A Conversation (from Mary Poppins Returns) on piano
By Ben Whishaw
- D major
- 3/4
- 102 BPM
- I–ii–V–I loop
- 2018
- Easy
Learn A Conversation (from Mary Poppins Returns) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: D – Em – A – D
A Conversation (from Mary Poppins Returns) sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Em is E, G and B; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIEmiiAVDI- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- AA · C# · E
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Left hand: Waltz climb
Three notes up the chord, one per beat: a gentle waltz climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 248 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 102 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.
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Ending: D – G – D
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DGD- GG · B · D
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Questions about A Conversation (from Mary Poppins Returns)
What chords are in A Conversation (from Mary Poppins Returns)?
The loop is D – Em – A – D (I – ii – V – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is A Conversation (from Mary Poppins Returns) in?
D major, at about 102 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in A Conversation (from Mary Poppins Returns)?
Waltz climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Conversation (from Mary Poppins Returns) 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.