How to play A Virgin Unspotted on piano

Learn A Virgin Unspotted 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 – A7 – Em – A7
How it goes
A Virgin Unspotted sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIA7V7EmiiA7V7
- DD · F# · A
- A7A · C# · E · G
- EmE · G · B
13 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Sliding twins
How it goes
Two notes together step down beat by beat, like a hymn closing. Musicians call it lh power fifths (3/4) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in 258 songs of the library.
Sliding twinsLeft-hand chords · WaltzLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 120 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: Em – A7 – D
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EmA7D

What chords are in A Virgin Unspotted?

The loop is D – A7 – Em – A7 (I – V7 – ii – V7) in D major, and the song ends on Em – A7 – D.

What key is A Virgin Unspotted in?

D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in A Virgin Unspotted?

Sliding twins: lh power fifths (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Virgin Unspotted 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.