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How to play Down By The Glenside on piano
By Peter Kearney
- D minor
- 3/4
- 100 BPM
- 1941
- Easy
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Learn Down By The Glenside in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Dm – Am – Dm
How it goes
Down By The Glenside sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmvDmiAmvDmi- AmA · C · E
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
How it goes
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Down By The Glenside
What chords are in Down By The Glenside?
The loop is Am – Dm – Am – Dm (v – i – v – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Down By The Glenside in?
D minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Down By The Glenside?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Down By The Glenside 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.