Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Soft Winds on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 1940
- Easy
Learn Soft Winds in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – G – Dm – G
Soft Winds sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm 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.
DmvGIDmvGI- DmD · F · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll climb
Up three chord notes and one step past: the 1950s rock’n’roll climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-6 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 204 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Soft Winds
What chords are in Soft Winds?
The loop is Dm – G – Dm – G (v – I – v – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Soft Winds in?
G major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Soft Winds?
Rock’n’roll climb: broken chord 1-3-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Soft Winds 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.