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How to play Green Grass And High Tides on piano
Written by Hugh Thomasson Jr.
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- vi–IV–I–V loop
- 1975
- Medium
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Learn Green Grass And High Tides in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – C – G – D
How it goes
Green Grass And High Tides sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviCIVGIDV- EmE · G · B
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Tick-tick-boom pulse
How it goes
Two quick low notes and a high one, twice: ta-ta-DUM, ta-ta-DUM. Musicians call it root bass · 8ths 1-2, 3-4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 479 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Somersault chords
How it goes
Evenly spaced chords roll across the beats, then flip into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
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Questions about Green Grass And High Tides
What chords are in Green Grass And High Tides?
The loop is Em – C – G – D (vi – IV – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Green Grass And High Tides in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Green Grass And High Tides?
Tick-tick-boom pulse: root bass · 8ths 1-2, 3-4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Green Grass And High Tides 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.