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How to play Scared Of The Dark on piano
By Steps
- D# minor
- 4/4
- 122 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
Learn Scared Of The Dark in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – G#m – E# – F#
Scared Of The Dark sits in D# minor: D# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; G#m is G#, B and D#; E# is E#, G## and B#; F# is F#, A# and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiiG#mivE#IIF#III- GmG · Bb · D
- G#mG# · B · D#
- E#E# · G## · B#
- F#F# · A# · C#
- 2
Left hand: Hop-skip heartbeat
Three steps, then a quick hop that skips right over beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 250 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hide-and-seek chords
Hides on beat 1, pops up on 2, sneaks in before beat 4, then lands on it. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 122 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: B – C# – D#m
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BC#D#m- BB · D# · F#
- C#C# · E# · G#
- D#mD# · F# · A#
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Questions about Scared Of The Dark
What chords are in Scared Of The Dark?
The loop is Gm – G#m – E# – F# (iii – iv – II – bIII) in D# minor, and the song ends on B – C# – D#m.
What key is Scared Of The Dark in?
D# minor, at about 122 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Scared Of The Dark?
Hop-skip heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Scared Of The Dark 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.