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How to play Red Is The Rose on piano
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- D major
- 3/4
- 140 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Red Is The Rose in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – A7 – D – Bm
How it goes
Red Is The Rose sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIA7V7DIBmvi- DD · F# · A
- A7A · C# · E · G
- BmB · D · F#
- 2
Left hand: Waltz ripple
How it goes
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 140 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: 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 Red Is The Rose
What chords are in Red Is The Rose?
The loop is D – A7 – D – Bm (I – V7 – I – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Red Is The Rose in?
D major, at about 140 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Red Is The Rose?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Red Is The Rose 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.