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How to play Dance If It Makes You Happy on piano
By Robert Lorick
- G major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1983
- Easy
Learn Dance If It Makes You Happy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E7 – Am – G – C
Dance If It Makes You Happy sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E7 is E, G#, B and D; Am is A, C and E; 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.
E7VI7AmiiGICIV- E7E · G# · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Dance If It Makes You Happy
What chords are in Dance If It Makes You Happy?
The loop is E7 – Am – G – C (VI7 – ii – I – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Dance If It Makes You Happy in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dance If It Makes You Happy?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dance If It Makes You Happy 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.