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How to play Lion In The Morning Sun on piano
Written by John Tilley & William Edgcumbre-Rendle
- G major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- 2012
- Medium
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Learn Lion In The Morning Sun in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C – D – G
How it goes
Lion In The Morning Sun sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICIVDVGI- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Slow-down chords
How it goes
Quick chords rush through the first half, then slow down to land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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
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Questions about Lion In The Morning Sun
What chords are in Lion In The Morning Sun?
The loop is G – C – D – G (I – IV – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Lion In The Morning Sun in?
G major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lion In The Morning Sun?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lion In The Morning Sun 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.