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How to play Dreamer on piano
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- 2005
- Medium
Learn Dreamer in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbmaj7 – Ebsus4 – Fsus4 – Bb – Bbmaj7 – Ebsus4 – Bbsus4 – Bb
Dreamer sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Bbmaj7 is Bb, D, F and A; Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bbmaj7Imaj7Ebsus4IVsus4Fsus4Vsus4BbIBbmaj7Imaj7Ebsus4IVsus4Bbsus4Isus4BbI- Bbmaj7Bb · D · F · A
- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- BbBb · D · F
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Slow-down chords
Quick chords rush through the first half, then slow down to land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 104 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 – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Dreamer
What chords are in Dreamer?
The loop is Bbmaj7 – Ebsus4 – Fsus4 – Bb – Bbmaj7 – Ebsus4 – Bbsus4 – Bb (Imaj7 – IVsus4 – Vsus4 – I – Imaj7 – IVsus4 – Isus4 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Dreamer in?
Bb major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dreamer?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dreamer easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 8 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Dreamer?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.