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How to play Green Green Dress on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
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Learn Green Green Dress in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – C – Eb – C
How it goes
Green Green Dress sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICVIEbICVI- EbEb · G · Bb
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
How it goes
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
How it goes
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Green Green Dress
What chords are in Green Green Dress?
The loop is Eb – C – Eb – C (I – VI – I – VI) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Green Green Dress in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Green Green Dress?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Green Green Dress 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.