Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Dream on piano
- G minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1945
- Easy
Learn Dream in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – Cm – F7 – Bb
Dream sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7IV7CmivF7VII7BbIII- C7C · E · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
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Questions about Dream
What chords are in Dream?
The loop is C7 – Cm – F7 – Bb (IV7 – iv – bVII7 – bIII) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Dream in?
G minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dream?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dream 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.