Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Dreamer Girl on piano
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- Db major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 2011
- Easy
Learn Dreamer Girl in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbm – Db – Ebm – Ab7
Dreamer Girl sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Db is Db, F and Ab; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmviDbIEbmiiAb7V7- BbmBb · Db · F
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: Gb – Ab – Db
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbDb- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
Questions about Dreamer Girl
What chords are in Dreamer Girl?
The loop is Bbm – Db – Ebm – Ab7 (vi – I – ii – V7) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is Dreamer Girl in?
Db major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dreamer Girl?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dreamer Girl 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.