Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Dancing On The Ceiling on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 134 BPM
- 1986
- Easy
Learn Dancing On The Ceiling in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – F – F – F – C – C
Dancing On The Ceiling sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVFIVFIVFIVCICI- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 134 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: G – F – C
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GFC
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Questions about Dancing On The Ceiling
What chords are in Dancing On The Ceiling?
The loop is G – F – F – F – C – C (V – IV – I – V – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on G – F – C.
What key is Dancing On The Ceiling in?
C major, at about 134 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dancing On The Ceiling?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dancing On The Ceiling easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Dancing On The Ceiling?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.