Loneliness Of Evening Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Loneliness Of Evening in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: G7 – C – Dm – G7
How it goes
Loneliness Of Evening sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIDmiiG7V7
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
49 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 110 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 – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CG7C

What chords are in Loneliness Of Evening?

The loop is G7 – C – Dm – G7 (V7 – I – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.

What key is Loneliness Of Evening in?

C major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Loneliness Of Evening?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Loneliness Of Evening 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.