When We Dance Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn When We Dance in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb – Cm – Eb – Cm
When We Dance sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICmviEbICmvi
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
135 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Sneaky heartbeat
One strong note, then two sneaky ones hiding between the beats. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 436 songs of the library.
Sneaky heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 84 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.
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Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in When We Dance?

The loop is Eb – Cm – Eb – Cm (I – vi – I – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is When We Dance in?

Eb major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in When We Dance?

Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is When We Dance 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.