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How to play Night Air on piano
Written by Teddy Geiger
- G major
- 4/4
- 98 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Learn Night Air in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dsus4 – Em – Gsus4 – G
Night Air sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dsus4 is D, G and A; Em is E, G and B; Gsus4 is G, C and D; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Dsus4Vsus4EmviGsus4Isus4GI- Dsus4D · G · A
- EmE · G · B
- Gsus4G · C · D
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Butterfly heartbeat
A quick fluttery group at the start, then a long glide to beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 89 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swing push
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 98 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Night Air
What chords are in Night Air?
The loop is Dsus4 – Em – Gsus4 – G (Vsus – vi – Isus – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Night Air in?
G major, at about 98 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Night Air?
Butterfly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Night Air 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.