Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play This Is The Day on piano
By Les Garrett
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn This Is The Day in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A7 – D – Bm – D
How it goes
This Is The Day sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7V7DIBmviDI- A7A · C# · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- BmB · D · F#
- 2
Left hand: Ping-pong bounce
How it goes
High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. 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: Em – A7 – D
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EmA7D- EmE · G · B
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Questions about This Is The Day
What chords are in This Is The Day?
The loop is A7 – D – Bm – D (V7 – I – vi – I) in D major, and the song ends on Em – A7 – D.
What key is This Is The Day in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Is The Day?
Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Is The Day 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.