Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Trust In Me on piano
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- D minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Trust In Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – C – Dm – A7
How it goes
Trust In Me sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; C is C, E and G; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiCVIIDmiA7V7- DmD · F · A
- CC · E · G
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Island zigzag
How it goes
A jump up, then down past the start, in the three-three-two rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. 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: 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
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Questions about Trust In Me
What chords are in Trust In Me?
The loop is Dm – C – Dm – A7 (i – bVII – i – V7) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Trust In Me in?
D minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Trust In Me?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Trust In Me 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.