Deck The Rooftop Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Deck The Rooftop in 5 steps

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

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Chords: A – D – G – D
Deck The Rooftop sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AVDIGIVDI
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
65 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Springy footsteps
A quick double skip at the start, then steady steps to the end. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 209 songs of the library.
Springy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Sprint-and-stop chords
Four quick chords in the first half, then a calm, empty second half. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Sprint-and-stop chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: D – A – D
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DAD

What chords are in Deck The Rooftop?

The loop is A – D – G – D (V – I – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – A – D.

What key is Deck The Rooftop in?

D major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Deck The Rooftop?

Springy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Deck The Rooftop 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.