Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Derniere Danse on piano
By Indila
- C minor
- 4/4
- 114 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
Learn Derniere Danse in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Fm – Eb – G
Derniere Danse sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Fm is F, Ab and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiFmivEbIIIGV- CmC · Eb · G
- FmF · Ab · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Doorbell ding-dong
Two high, two low, in a lazy push rhythm: ding-ding, dong-dong. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 472 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 114 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Derniere Danse
What chords are in Derniere Danse?
The loop is Cm – Fm – Eb – G (i – iv – bIII – V) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Derniere Danse in?
C minor, at about 114 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Derniere Danse?
Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Derniere Danse 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.