Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Let's Face The Music And Dance on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 145 BPM
- 1935
- Easy
Learn Let's Face The Music And Dance in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Csus4 – C7 – F
Let's Face The Music And Dance sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Csus4 is C, F and G; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CICsus4Isus4C7I7FIV- CC · E · G
- Csus4C · F · G
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Left hand: Island zigzag
A jump up, then down past the start, in the three-three-two rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 145 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
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Questions about Let's Face The Music And Dance
What chords are in Let's Face The Music And Dance?
The loop is C – Csus4 – C7 – F (I – Isus – I7 – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Let's Face The Music And Dance in?
C major, at about 145 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let's Face The Music And Dance?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let's Face The Music And Dance 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.