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How to play Wildest Dreams on piano

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Learn Wildest Dreams in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Ab – Eb – Gm – Bbm – Db
Wildest Dreams sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIEbVGmviiBbmiiDbIV
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- BbmBb · Db · F
- DbDb · F · Ab
56 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Rock hop
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
Rock hopRoot bass rhythm · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 140 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb

What chords are in Wildest Dreams?

The loop is Ab – Eb – Gm – Bbm – Db (I – V – vii – ii – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.

What key is Wildest Dreams in?

Ab major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Wildest Dreams?

Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Wildest Dreams easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Wildest Dreams?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.