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How to play Returning In The Key Of G Minor on piano

By George Winston

  • Bb major
  • 4/4
  • 88 BPM
  • 1985
  • Easy
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Left hand Pop heartbeatThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Returning In The Key Of G Minor in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: Am – D7 – Am – D7

    How it goes

    Returning In The Key Of G Minor sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    AmviiD7III7AmviiD7III7
    • AmA · C · E
    • D7D · F# · A · C
  2. 2

    Left hand: Pop heartbeat

    How it goes

    Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 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. 4

    Both hands at 88 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. 5

    Ending: Eb – F – Bb

    How it goes

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    EbFBb
    • EbEb · G · Bb
    • FF · A · C
    • BbBb · D · F

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Questions about Returning In The Key Of G Minor

What chords are in Returning In The Key Of G Minor?

The loop is Am – D7 – Am – D7 (vii – III7 – vii – III7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is Returning In The Key Of G Minor in?

Bb major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Returning In The Key Of G Minor?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Returning In The Key Of G Minor 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.