Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Dream Dancing on piano
By Cole Porter
- C major
- 4/4
- 118 BPM
- 1941
- Easy
Learn Dream Dancing in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gsus4 – G7 – C – F#7
Dream Dancing sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gsus4 is G, C and D; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; F#7 is F#, A#, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gsus4Vsus4G7V7CIF#7#IV7- Gsus4G · C · D
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- F#7F# · A# · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Island zigzag
A jump up, then down past the start, in the three-three-two rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 118 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Dream Dancing
What chords are in Dream Dancing?
The loop is Gsus4 – G7 – C – F#7 (Vsus – V7 – I – #IV7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Dream Dancing in?
C major, at about 118 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dream Dancing?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dream Dancing 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.