Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Musette In D Major, BWV Anh. 126 on piano
Written by Phillip Keveren
- D major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
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Learn Musette In D Major, BWV Anh. 126 in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – C# – F7 – A7
How it goes
Musette In D Major, BWV Anh. 126 sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; C# is C#, E# and G#; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIC#VIIF7bIII7A7V7- DD · F# · A
- C#C# · E# · G#
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
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: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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.
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Ending: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Musette In D Major, BWV Anh. 126
What chords are in Musette In D Major, BWV Anh. 126?
The loop is D – C# – F7 – A7 (I – VII – bIII7 – V7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Musette In D Major, BWV Anh. 126 in?
D major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Musette In D Major, BWV Anh. 126?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Musette In D Major, BWV Anh. 126 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.