Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Dream On on piano
By Aerosmith
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Dream On in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Bbm – Fm – C7 – Fm – Fm – Fm7
How it goes
Dream On sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmviBbmiiFmviC7III7FmviFmviFm7vi7- FmF · Ab · C
- BbmBb · Db · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 75 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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Dream On
What chords are in Dream On?
The loop is Fm – Bbm – Fm – C7 – Fm – Fm – Fm7 (vi – ii – vi – III7 – vi – vi7 – vi) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Dream On in?
Ab major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dream On?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dream On easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Dream On?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.