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How to play Der Berg (Intro) on piano
By Unheilig
- Db major
- 4/4
- 82 BPM
- 2014
- Medium
Learn Der Berg (Intro) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Db – Abm – Cb – Ebm
Der Berg (Intro) sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb; Cb is Cb, Eb and Gb; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIAbmvCbbVIIEbmii- DbDb · F · Ab
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- CbCb · Eb · Gb
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
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Left hand: Double island pulse
The island rhythm squeezed in twice per bar: quick and dancy. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3 · 3a · 4& (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 122 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Twinkle
Two notes twinkling back and forth. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 82 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: Gb – Ab – Db
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbDb- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Der Berg (Intro)
What chords are in Der Berg (Intro)?
The loop is Db – Abm – Cb – Ebm (I – v – bVII – ii) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is Der Berg (Intro) in?
Db major, at about 82 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Der Berg (Intro)?
Double island pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3 · 3a · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Der Berg (Intro) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.