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How to play The Wayward Wind on piano
By Patsy Cline
- D major
- 2/2
- 110 BPM
- Easy
Learn The Wayward Wind in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – D – G – D
The Wayward Wind sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmivDIGIVDI- GmG · Bb · D
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Island seesaw
Low, high, low in the three-three-two island rhythm. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 723 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: D – C – D
The last chords are I – bVII – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DCD- CC · E · G
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Questions about The Wayward Wind
What chords are in The Wayward Wind?
The loop is Gm – D – G – D (iv – I – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – C – D.
What key is The Wayward Wind in?
D major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Wayward Wind?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Wayward Wind 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.