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How to play Fade Into You on piano

By Matt Jenkins

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Learn Fade Into You in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Bm – A# – D – G#m
Fade Into You sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; A# is A#, C## and E#; D is D, F# and A; G#m is G#, B and D#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiA#VIIDIIIG#mvi
- BmB · D · F#
- A#A# · C## · E#
- DD · F# · A
- G#mG# · B · D#
2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
Oom-pah-pahWaltz · WaltzLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Waltz chords
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Waltz chordsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 130 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: G – A – Bm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in Fade Into You?

The loop is Bm – A# – D – G#m (i – VII – bIII – vi) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.

What key is Fade Into You in?

B minor, at about 130 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Fade Into You?

Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Fade Into You 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.