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How to play Seasons Of Love (from Rent) on piano
- D minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1996
- Medium
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Learn Seasons Of Love (from Rent) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Bb – F – Bb – Dm7
How it goes
Seasons Of Love (from Rent) sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; Dm7 is D, F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbVIBbVIFIIIBbVIDm7i7- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- Dm7D · F · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Gear-shift pulse
How it goes
Quick even notes that skip beat 3, like an engine changing gear. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 181 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swing push
How it goes
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
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Questions about Seasons Of Love (from Rent)
What chords are in Seasons Of Love (from Rent)?
The loop is Bb – Bb – F – Bb – Dm7 (VI – III – VI – i7 – VI) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Seasons Of Love (from Rent) in?
D minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Seasons Of Love (from Rent)?
Gear-shift pulse: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Seasons Of Love (from Rent) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 5 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Seasons Of Love (from Rent)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.