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How to play Sometimes In Winter on piano
Written by Steve Katz
- A major
- 4/4
- 152 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- 1968
- Easy
Learn Sometimes In Winter in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – Asus4 – A – Asus4
Sometimes In Winter sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Asus4 is A, D and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIAsus4Isus4AIAsus4Isus4- AA · C# · E
- Asus4A · D · E
- 2
Left hand: Hopscotch steps
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Marching chords
Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 152 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Sometimes In Winter
What chords are in Sometimes In Winter?
The loop is A – Asus4 – A – Asus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Sometimes In Winter in?
A major, at about 152 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sometimes In Winter?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sometimes In Winter 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.