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How to play Hiding Place on piano

Written by Serena Ryder

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Learn Hiding Place in 5 steps

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

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Chords: D – B7 – G – A
Hiding Place sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIB7VI7GIVAV
- DD · F# · A
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
Oom-pah-pahWaltz · WaltzLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Waltz chords
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Waltz chordsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 150 BPM
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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD

What chords are in Hiding Place?

The loop is D – B7 – G – A (I – VI7 – IV – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Hiding Place in?

D major, at about 150 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Hiding Place?

Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Hiding Place 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.