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How to play Diggin' In Dinoland (from Disney's Animal Kindom Theme Park) on piano

By Tish Eastman

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Learn Diggin' In Dinoland (from Disney's Animal Kindom Theme Park) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bm – A – G – A
How it goes
Diggin' In Dinoland (from Disney's Animal Kindom Theme Park) sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiAVIIGVIAVII
- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
- GG · B · D
17 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Hopping heartbeat
How it goes
Quick hops into the middle of the bar, then a rest on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 143 songs of the library.
Hopping heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
How it goes
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Bouncy-ball chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 110 BPM
How it goes
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: G – A – Bm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm

What chords are in Diggin' In Dinoland (from Disney's Animal Kindom Theme Park)?

The loop is Bm – A – G – A (i – bVII – bVI – bVII) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.

What key is Diggin' In Dinoland (from Disney's Animal Kindom Theme Park) in?

B minor, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Diggin' In Dinoland (from Disney's Animal Kindom Theme Park)?

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

Is Diggin' In Dinoland (from Disney's Animal Kindom Theme Park) 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.