Let It Fade Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Let It Fade in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Dsus4 – D – Dsus4 – D
Let It Fade sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dsus4 is D, G and A; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Dsus4Isus4DIDsus4Isus4DI
- Dsus4D · G · A
- DD · F# · A
37 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pausing footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Push-and-land chords
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push-and-land chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 148 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
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in Let It Fade?

The loop is Dsus4 – D – Dsus4 – D (Isus – I – Isus – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Let It Fade in?

D major, at about 148 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Let It Fade?

Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Let It Fade 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.