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How to play Asleep In The Light on piano
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- A major
- 3/4
- 105 BPM
- I–ii–IV–V loop
- Easy
Learn Asleep In The Light in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – Bm – D – E
Asleep In The Light sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#; D is D, F# and A; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIBmiiDIVEV- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Sliding twins
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.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 105 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: A – Asus4 – A
The last chords are I – Isus – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AAsus4A- Asus4A · D · E
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Questions about Asleep In The Light
What chords are in Asleep In The Light?
The loop is A – Bm – D – E (I – ii – IV – V) in A major, and the song ends on A – Asus4 – A.
What key is Asleep In The Light in?
A major, at about 105 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Asleep In The Light?
Sliding twins: lh power fifths (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Asleep In The Light 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.