Any Dream Will Do Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Any Dream Will Do in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: A – E7 – C#m – E7 – A – D – E7
How it goes
Any Dream Will Do sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: A is A, C# and E; E7 is E, G#, B and D; C#m is C#, E and G#; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIE7V7C#miiiE7V7AIDIVE7V7
- AA · C# · E
- E7E · G# · B · D
- C#mC# · E · G#
- DD · F# · A
76 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Oom-pahStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 130 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: A – Bm – A
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABmA
- BmB · D · F#

What chords are in Any Dream Will Do?

The loop is A – E7 – C#m – E7 – A – D – E7 (I – V7 – iii – V7 – I – IV – V7) in A major, and the song ends on A – Bm – A.

What key is Any Dream Will Do in?

A major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Any Dream Will Do?

Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Any Dream Will Do easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Any Dream Will Do?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.