The Seduction (from The Woman In White) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The Seduction (from The Woman In White) in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: A7 – Dm – A7 – Dm
How it goes
The Seduction (from The Woman In White) sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7V7DmiA7V7Dmi
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
35 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Rolling waves
How it goes
Rolls up to the high third and back down, like a wave on the shore. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10-5 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 545 songs of the library.
Rolling wavesOpen arpeggio · BalladLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: Pumping chords
How it goes
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pumping chordsPumping 8ths · RockRight handMedium
4
Both hands at 92 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: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G

What chords are in The Seduction (from The Woman In White)?

The loop is A7 – Dm – A7 – Dm (V7 – i – V7 – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.

What key is The Seduction (from The Woman In White) in?

D minor, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The Seduction (from The Woman In White)?

Rolling waves: open arpeggio 1-5-10-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Seduction (from The Woman In White) 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.