Daydream Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Daydream in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: C – A7 – Dm – G7
Daydream sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIA7VI7DmiiG7V7
- CC · E · G
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
22 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
Drowsy heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 100 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: Dm – G7 – C
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C

What chords are in Daydream?

The loop is C – A7 – Dm – G7 (I – VI7 – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.

What key is Daydream in?

C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Daydream?

Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Daydream 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.