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How to play Dexter Main Title on piano
By Rolfe Kent
- E minor
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Learn Dexter Main Title in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Em – Am – F
Dexter Main Title sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Em is E, G and B; Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CVIEmiAmivFbII- CC · E · G
- EmE · G · B
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: C – D – Em
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Dexter Main Title
What chords are in Dexter Main Title?
The loop is C – Em – Am – F (bVI – i – iv – bII) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Dexter Main Title in?
E minor, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dexter Main Title?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dexter Main Title 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.