The Green Leaves Of Summer Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The Green Leaves Of Summer in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Em – Am – B7 – Em
How it goes
The Green Leaves Of Summer sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; Am is A, C and E; B7 is B, D#, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiAmivB7V7Emi
- EmE · G · B
- AmA · C · E
- B7B · D# · F# · A
24 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Lilting climb
How it goes
Three notes climbing in a long-short swing, then a pause to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 120 songs of the library.
Lilting climbBroken chord · LullabyLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
4
Both hands at 83 BPM
How it goes
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.
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Ending: C – D – Em
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in The Green Leaves Of Summer?

The loop is Em – Am – B7 – Em (i – iv – V7 – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.

What key is The Green Leaves Of Summer in?

E minor, at about 83 beats a minute in 6/8.

What does the left hand play in The Green Leaves Of Summer?

Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Green Leaves Of Summer 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.