Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Living In The Moment on piano
By Jason Mraz
- G major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
Learn Living In The Moment in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – D – D#dim – Em
Living In The Moment sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; D#dim is D#, F# and A; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIDVD#dimbvi°Emvi- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- D#dimD# · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 120 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.
- 5
Ending: Em – C – G
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EmCG- CC · E · G
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Questions about Living In The Moment
What chords are in Living In The Moment?
The loop is G – D – D#dim – Em (I – V – bvio – vi) in G major, and the song ends on Em – C – G.
What key is Living In The Moment in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Living In The Moment?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Living In The Moment 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.