Ribbon Of Darkness Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Ribbon Of Darkness in 5 steps

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

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Chords: D – Em – A7 – D
How it goes
Ribbon Of Darkness sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIEmiiA7V7DI
- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
169 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Boom-chick
How it goes
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
Boom-chickStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 160 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: D – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DAD
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in Ribbon Of Darkness?

The loop is D – Em – A7 – D (I – ii – V7 – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – A – D.

What key is Ribbon Of Darkness in?

D major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Ribbon Of Darkness?

Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Ribbon Of Darkness 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.