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How to play Best Day Of My Life on piano
By American Authors
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–bVII–I loop
- 2013
- Tricky
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Learn Best Day Of My Life in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – C – D
How it goes
Best Day Of My Life sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVCbVIIDI- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Thunder tremolo
How it goes
An octave shaking fast: thunder and suspense. Musicians call it octave tremolo (tremolo), a tricky pattern heard in 150 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Slow-down chords
How it goes
Quick chords rush through the first half, then slow down to land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
- 5
Ending: D – G – D
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DGD
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Questions about Best Day Of My Life
What chords are in Best Day Of My Life?
The loop is D – G – C – D (I – IV – bVII – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is Best Day Of My Life in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Best Day Of My Life?
Thunder tremolo: octave tremolo, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Best Day Of My Life easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Best Day Of My Life?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.