How to Play Drifting Soul on Piano

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Contents

A step by step guide on how to play Drifting Soul by The Paper Kites on piano. This song is perfect for beginners and is a great way to learn some new chords.

Introduction

Drifting Soul is a beautiful piano piece composed by Scott Joplin in 1901. The piece is in slow ragtime style and has a very relaxed feeling about it. In this article, we’ll show you how to play Drifting Soul on piano.

What You’ll Need

In order to play Drifting Soul on piano, you’ll need a few things: a piano, a sheet of music, and a basic understanding of how to play the instrument. If you don’t have access to a piano, you can use an electronic keyboard or even a MIDI controller. The sheet music can be found online or in music stores. Once you have these things, you’re ready to begin!

Learn the Melody

The first thing you need to do is learn the melody of the song. You can do this by ear, or by looking at a piano tab or sheet music. Once you have the melody down, you can start to work on the chords. To find the chords, you can either use a piano chord chart, or you can use your ear. Listen to the song and try to figure out what chords are being played. You can also use a process of elimination to figure out what chords are being played.

Learn the Chords

Start by learning the chords C, F, and G. These three chords form the basis of a huge number of popular songs. If you can master them, you’ll be well on your way to being able to play Drifting Soul on piano.

Once you’ve got the hang of these three chords, try adding in some other common chords like Am, Em, and Dm. With just these six chords, you’ll be able to play a huge range of songs.

Once you’re comfortable with those six chords, you can start adding in seventh chords and more advanced chord progressions. This will make your playing sound more dynamic and interesting.

Drifting Soul is a beautiful song that sounds great on piano. By taking the time to learn the chords and progressions used in the song, you’ll be able to play it beautifully yourself in no time!

Putting it All Together

Now that you know all the basic chords, it’s time to put them together and play the song “Drifting Soul” from the game Undertale.

Start by playing the chords in this order: A minor, D minor, G major, C major. Then, play the melody with your right hand. The melody consists of the following notes: G, A, Bb, G, F, Eb, D.

You can find a more detailed explanation of how to play this song in the video below.

Conclusion

We hope you enjoyed learning how to play Drifting Soul on piano. As always, practice makes perfect. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get it right away. Keep at it and Soon you’ll be playing like a pro!

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