Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded? Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded? in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Eb – Ab – Eb – Ab
How it goes
Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded? sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIAbIVEbIAbIV
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
782 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Rowing-boat pulse
How it goes
Six even low notes per bar, rolling along like oars on water. Musicians call it root bass · 6/8 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 240 songs of the library.
Rowing-boat pulseRoot bass rhythm · LullabyLeft handMedium
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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 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.
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Ending: Eb – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBb7Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab

What chords are in Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded??

The loop is Eb – Ab – Eb – Ab (I – IV – I – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.

What key is Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded? in?

Eb major, at about 60 beats a minute in 6/8.

What does the left hand play in Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded??

Rowing-boat pulse: root bass · 6/8 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded? 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.