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How to play Gestern - Heute - Morgen on piano
By Udo Jurgens
- F major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- V7–I–IV–I loop
- 1996
- Medium
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Learn Gestern - Heute - Morgen in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – Bb – F
How it goes
Gestern - Heute - Morgen sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIBbIVFI- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Lighthouse blink
How it goes
A note and the one above flash in turn, steady as a lighthouse. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 116 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: F – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF
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Questions about Gestern - Heute - Morgen
What chords are in Gestern - Heute - Morgen?
The loop is C7 – F – Bb – F (V7 – I – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is Gestern - Heute - Morgen in?
F major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Gestern - Heute - Morgen?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Gestern - Heute - Morgen 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.