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How to play Lacrymosa from Requiem Mass, K626 on piano
- F major
- 6/8
- 63 BPM
- Medium
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Learn Lacrymosa from Requiem Mass, K626 in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – Em7b5 – A7 – Dm
How it goes
Lacrymosa from Requiem Mass, K626 sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Em7b5 is E, G, Bb and D; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmviEm7b5viiø7A7III7Dmvi- DmD · F · A
- Em7b5E · G · Bb · D
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Swelling 6/8
How it goes
Rises to the top and falls back in one rocking six-note wave. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 73 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 63 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Lacrymosa from Requiem Mass, K626
What chords are in Lacrymosa from Requiem Mass, K626?
The loop is Dm – Em7b5 – A7 – Dm (vi – viiø – III7 – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Lacrymosa from Requiem Mass, K626 in?
F major, at about 63 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Lacrymosa from Requiem Mass, K626?
Swelling 6/8: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lacrymosa from Requiem Mass, K626 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.