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How to play Dance Anthem Of The 80’s on piano
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- D major
- 4/4
- 153 BPM
- Easy
Learn Dance Anthem Of The 80’s in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: D – A7 – B – Gsus4
Dance Anthem Of The 80’s sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A7 is A, C#, E and G; B is B, D# and F#; Gsus4 is G, C and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIA7V7BVIGsus4IVsus4- DD · F# · A
- A7A · C# · E · G
- BB · D# · F#
- Gsus4G · C · D
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Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 153 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.
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Ending: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Dance Anthem Of The 80’s
What chords are in Dance Anthem Of The 80’s?
The loop is D – A7 – B – Gsus4 (I – V7 – VI5 – IVsus) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Dance Anthem Of The 80’s in?
D major, at about 153 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dance Anthem Of The 80’s?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dance Anthem Of The 80’s 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.