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How to play Round And Round on piano

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Learn Round And Round in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Db – Ebm – Ab – Db
Round And Round sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIEbmiiAbVDbI
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
34 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Walking rootsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Late-knock chords
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Late-knock chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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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.
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Ending: Ebm – Ab – Db
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbmAbDb

What chords are in Round And Round?

The loop is Db – Ebm – Ab – Db (I – ii – V – I) in Db major, and the song ends on Ebm – Ab – Db.

What key is Round And Round in?

Db major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Round And Round?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Round And Round 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.