Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play As The Deer on piano
By Martin Nystrom
- D major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1984
- Easy
Learn As The Deer in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Asus4 – A – D
As The Deer sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Asus4 is A, D and E; A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIVAsus4Vsus4AVDI- GG · B · D
- Asus4A · D · E
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Double-tap drop
The same note twice, long then short, then a drop to a lower note. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 336 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: Asus4 – A – D
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Asus4AD
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Questions about As The Deer
What chords are in As The Deer?
The loop is G – Asus4 – A – D (IV – Vsus – V – I) in D major, and the song ends on Asus4 – A – D.
What key is As The Deer in?
D major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in As The Deer?
Double-tap drop: broken chord 8-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is As The Deer 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.