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How to play Dreams on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- 1977
- Easy
Learn Dreams in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – D – F – G
Dreams sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; D is D, F# and A; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviDIIFIVGV- AmA · C · E
- DD · F# · A
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
Four steady steps plus a quick extra one that leads into the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 581 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Cartwheel chords
Five evenly spaced chords roll across the beats, then land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 128 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- CC · E · G
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Questions about Dreams
What chords are in Dreams?
The loop is Am – D – F – G (vi – II – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Dreams in?
C major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dreams?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dreams 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.