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How to play Sing on piano

By Andrew Lloyd Webber

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Left hand Dawdling footstepsRight hand Steady chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn Sing in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: Em – C – G – D

    Sing sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    EmviCIVGIDV
    • EmE · G · B
    • CC · E · G
    • GG · B · D
    • DD · F# · A
    176 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Dawdling footsteps

    Two steps, then a lazy late note after beat 3 that catches up on 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 222 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Steady chords

    A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 84 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. 5

    Ending: C – D – G

    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 Sing

What chords are in Sing?

The loop is Em – C – G – D (vi – IV – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Sing in?

G major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Sing?

Dawdling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Sing 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.