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How to play Sun Goes Down on piano
By Robin Schulz
- D# minor
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- i–bVI–bIII–bVII loop
- Easy
Learn Sun Goes Down in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D#m – B – F# – C#
Sun Goes Down sits in D# minor: D# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D#m is D#, F# and A#; B is B, D# and F#; F# is F#, A# and C#; C# is C#, E# and G#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D#miBVIF#IIIC#VII- D#mD# · F# · A#
- BB · D# · F#
- F#F# · A# · C#
- C#C# · E# · G#
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wake-and-run chords
One long chord, then three quick ones running into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 125 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
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Questions about Sun Goes Down
What chords are in Sun Goes Down?
The loop is D#m – B – F# – C# (i – bVI – bIII – bVII) in D# minor, and the song ends on B – C# – D#m.
What key is Sun Goes Down in?
D# minor, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sun Goes Down?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sun Goes Down 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.