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How to play The Rising Of The Moon on piano
- A minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn The Rising Of The Moon in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – C – Am – G
How it goes
The Rising Of The Moon sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiCIIIAmiGVII- AmA · C · E
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Rising tide
How it goes
Five notes roll up wide and high, then hold: a tide coming in. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 187 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
- 5
Ending: F – G – Am
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- FF · A · C
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Questions about The Rising Of The Moon
What chords are in The Rising Of The Moon?
The loop is Am – C – Am – G (i – bIII – i – bVII) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is The Rising Of The Moon in?
A minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Rising Of The Moon?
Rising tide: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Rising Of The Moon easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.