Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Rose Garden on piano
By Lynn Anderson
- G major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
Learn Rose Garden in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Am – D – G
Rose Garden sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVAmiiDVGI- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
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 120 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: Am – D – G
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmDG
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Questions about Rose Garden
What chords are in Rose Garden?
The loop is C – Am – D – G (IV – ii – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D – G.
What key is Rose Garden in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rose Garden?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rose Garden 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.