Midnight Sun Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Midnight Sun in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Am – Dm – G7 – C
Midnight Sun sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviDmiiG7V7CI
- AmA · C · E
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
35 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Giant stepsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
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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.
Freeze-tag chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 80 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
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Midnight Sun?

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

What key is Midnight Sun in?

C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Midnight Sun?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Midnight Sun 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.