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How to play A Dance 'round The Memory Tree on piano
By Oren Lavie
- E minor
- 3/4
- 144 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
Learn A Dance 'round The Memory Tree in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – G – C#m – Am
A Dance 'round The Memory Tree sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; G is G, B and D; C#m is C#, E and G#; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiGIIIC#mviAmiv- EmE · G · B
- GG · B · D
- C#mC# · E · G#
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 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 144 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: C – D – Em
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about A Dance 'round The Memory Tree
What chords are in A Dance 'round The Memory Tree?
The loop is Em – G – C#m – Am (i – bIII – vi – iv) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is A Dance 'round The Memory Tree in?
E minor, at about 144 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in A Dance 'round The Memory Tree?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Dance 'round The Memory Tree 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.