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How to play Dimming Of The Day on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Dimming Of The Day in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Dsus4 – D – G
How it goes
Dimming Of The Day sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Dsus4 is D, G and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVDsus4Vsus4DVGI- DD · F# · A
- Dsus4D · G · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Stair steps
How it goes
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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.
- 5
Ending: D – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DCG- CC · E · G
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Questions about Dimming Of The Day
What chords are in Dimming Of The Day?
The loop is D – Dsus4 – D – G (V – Vsus – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on D – C – G.
What key is Dimming Of The Day in?
G major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dimming Of The Day?
Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dimming Of The Day 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.