Land Of Make Believe Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Land Of Make Believe in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Em – D – C – Em
How it goes
Land Of Make Believe sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviDVCIVEmvi
- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
27 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Mozart murmur
How it goes
Low, high, middle, high, over and over: the Mozart murmur. Musicians call it alberti bass 1-5-3-5 (alberti bass), a medium pattern heard in 186 songs of the library.
Mozart murmurAlberti bass · ClassicalLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pop stabsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 160 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Land Of Make Believe?

The loop is Em – D – C – Em (vi – V – IV – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Land Of Make Believe in?

G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Land Of Make Believe?

Mozart murmur: alberti bass 1-5-3-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Land Of Make Believe 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.