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How to play Dance Me To The End Of Love on piano
By Madeleine Peyroux
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 136 BPM
- vi–ii–vi–ii loop
- 1984
- Easy
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Learn Dance Me To The End Of Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Bbm – Fm – Bbm
How it goes
Dance Me To The End Of Love sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmviBbmiiFmviBbmii- FmF · Ab · C
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Stair steps
How it goes
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 136 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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Dance Me To The End Of Love
What chords are in Dance Me To The End Of Love?
The loop is Fm – Bbm – Fm – Bbm (vi – ii – vi – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Dance Me To The End Of Love in?
Ab major, at about 136 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dance Me To The End Of Love?
Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dance Me To The End Of Love 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.