Piano chords · Dreamy ballad

How to play Vespers on piano

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Learn Vespers in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: D – C – G – D
Vespers sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; 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.
DVCIVGIDV
- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
92 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Bluesy shrug
A long root, then down and back up to a bluesy note. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 73 songs of the library.
Bluesy shrugBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Run-up chords
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Run-up chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 100 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG

What chords are in Vespers?

The loop is D – C – G – D (V – IV – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Vespers in?

G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Vespers?

Bluesy shrug: broken chord 8-5-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Vespers 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.