Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Close As Pages In A Book on piano
Written by Sigmund Romberg
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1945
- Easy
Learn Close As Pages In A Book in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Cb7 – Bb7 – Eb
Close As Pages In A Book sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cb7 is Cb, Eb, Gb and Bbb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICb7bVI7Bb7V7EbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- Cb7Cb · Eb · Gb · Bbb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Trampoline bounce
Root, a jump up, a dip down, a jump up: a country-style bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5-12 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 257 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Close As Pages In A Book
What chords are in Close As Pages In A Book?
The loop is Eb – Cb7 – Bb7 – Eb (I – bVI7 – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Close As Pages In A Book in?
Eb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Close As Pages In A Book?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Close As Pages In A Book 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.