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How to play Sunrise Serenade on piano
Written by Frankie Carle
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 80 BPM
- 1938
- Easy
Learn Sunrise Serenade in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Db7 – C7 – Gb7
Sunrise Serenade sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Gb7 is Gb, Bb, Db and Fb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIDb7bVII7C7VI7Gb7bIII7- EbEb · G · Bb
- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- Gb7Gb · Bb · Db · Fb
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Double-clap chords
Quick double claps on beats 2 and 4, leaving beats 1 and 3 empty. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Eb – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBb7Eb- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Questions about Sunrise Serenade
What chords are in Sunrise Serenade?
The loop is Eb – Db7 – C7 – Gb7 (I – bVII7 – VI7 – bIII7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Sunrise Serenade in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Sunrise Serenade?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sunrise Serenade 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.