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How to play Waltz For Debby on piano
By Bill Evans
- A major
- 3/4
- 90 BPM
- 1964
- Easy
Learn Waltz For Debby in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – Bm – E7 – C#7
Waltz For Debby sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; Bm is B, D and F#; E7 is E, G#, B and D; C#7 is C#, E#, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#mviBmiiE7V7C#7III7- F#mF# · A · C#
- BmB · D · F#
- E7E · G# · B · D
- C#7C# · E# · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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 – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Waltz For Debby
What chords are in Waltz For Debby?
The loop is F#m – Bm – E7 – C#7 (vi – ii – V7 – III7) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Waltz For Debby in?
A major, at about 90 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Waltz For Debby?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Waltz For Debby 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.