Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play A Sailboat In The Moonlight on piano
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- C major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Learn A Sailboat In The Moonlight in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – G – C – C7
A Sailboat In The Moonlight sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7GVCIC7I7- G7G · B · D · F
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Tumble down
Three notes falling down the chord, one per beat, then a rest. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 635 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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 – Fm – C
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CFmC- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about A Sailboat In The Moonlight
What chords are in A Sailboat In The Moonlight?
The loop is G7 – G – C – C7 (V7 – V – I – I7) in C major, and the song ends on C – Fm – C.
What key is A Sailboat In The Moonlight in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in A Sailboat In The Moonlight?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Sailboat In The Moonlight 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.