Piano chords · Film & wonder
How to play Dancing On My Own on piano
By Robyn
- G major
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- 2010
- Tricky
Learn Dancing On My Own in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – C – G – D
Dancing On My Own sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVCIVGIDV- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Thunder tremolo
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: Run-up chords
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 125 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
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Questions about Dancing On My Own
What chords are in Dancing On My Own?
The loop is D – C – G – D (V5 – IV5 – I5 – V5) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Dancing On My Own in?
G major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dancing On My Own?
Thunder tremolo: octave tremolo, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dancing On My Own 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.