Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Sadness And Sorrow on piano
By Purojekuto Musashi
- G major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
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Learn Sadness And Sorrow in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – Em7 – C – D – G – D
How it goes
Sadness And Sorrow sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Em is E, G and B; Em7 is E, G, B and D; C is C, E and G; 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.
EmviEm7vi7CIVDVGIDV- EmE · G · B
- Em7E · G · B · D
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 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 60 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
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Questions about Sadness And Sorrow
What chords are in Sadness And Sorrow?
The loop is Em – Em7 – C – D – G – D (vi – vi7 – IV – V – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Sadness And Sorrow in?
G major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sadness And Sorrow?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sadness And Sorrow easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Sadness And Sorrow?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.