Dreamin' Again Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Dreamin' Again in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Em – A7 – D – Bm
Dreamin' Again sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiiA7V7DIBmvi
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- BmB · D · F#
37 songs go round the same chords
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.
Island pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Falling stars
Three high notes fall over and over, like stars dropping from the sky. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Falling starsFalling arpeggio · Film scoreRight handMedium
4
Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: D – C – D
The last chords are I – bVII – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DCD
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Dreamin' Again?

The loop is Em – A7 – D – Bm (ii – V7 – I – vi) in D major, and the song ends on D – C – D.

What key is Dreamin' Again in?

D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Dreamin' Again?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Dreamin' Again easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.