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How to play Footprints In The Sand on piano
Written by Per Magnusson, Richard James Page & others
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Footprints In The Sand in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ebsus4 – Eb – Ab – Db
How it goes
Footprints In The Sand sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Ebsus4Vsus4EbVAbIDbIV- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 60 BPM
How it goes
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: Fm – Db – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmDbAb- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about Footprints In The Sand
What chords are in Footprints In The Sand?
The loop is Ebsus4 – Eb – Ab – Db (Vsus – V – I – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Fm – Db – Ab.
What key is Footprints In The Sand in?
Ab major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Footprints In The Sand?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Footprints In The Sand 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.