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How to play Gust Of Wind on piano
Written by Pharrell Williams, Thomas Bangalter & others
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
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Learn Gust Of Wind in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbm – Ab – Bbm – Db
How it goes
Gust Of Wind sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; 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.
BbmiiAbIBbmiiDbIV- BbmBb · Db · F
- AbAb · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
How it goes
Four steady steps plus a quick extra one that leads into the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 581 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Gust Of Wind
What chords are in Gust Of Wind?
The loop is Bbm – Ab – Bbm – Db (ii – I – ii – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Gust Of Wind in?
Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Gust Of Wind?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Gust Of Wind 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.