Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Days Of Plenty on piano
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- Easy
Learn Days Of Plenty in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dbsus4 – Bbsus4 – Fm – Ebm
Days Of Plenty sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dbsus4 is Db, Gb and Ab; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F; Fm is F, Ab and C; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Dbsus4IVsus4Bbsus4IIsus4FmviEbmv- Dbsus4Db · Gb · Ab
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- FmF · Ab · C
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: Db – Eb – Ab
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 Days Of Plenty
What chords are in Days Of Plenty?
The loop is Dbsus4 – Bbsus4 – Fm – Ebm (IVsus – IIsus – vi – v) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Days Of Plenty in?
Ab major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Days Of Plenty?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Days Of Plenty 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.