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How to play Dear Boy on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- Easy
Learn Dear Boy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Bm – E7 – Am
Dear Boy sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Bm is B, D and F#; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviBmviiE7III7Amvi- AmA · C · E
- BmB · D · F#
- E7E · G# · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Dear Boy
What chords are in Dear Boy?
The loop is Am – Bm – E7 – Am (vi – vii – III7 – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Dear Boy in?
C major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dear Boy?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dear Boy 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.