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Interactive piano tutorial for "Adam" by Richie Havens, in D minor at about 125 BPM. Transcribed from the track by Songscription. Slow it down to learn it at your own pace.

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Adam by Richie Havens
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Piano rollFalling notes

This interactive piano roll is a play-along piano tutorial for "Adam" by Richie Havens, and one of the simplest ways to learn the song on piano. Every note falls onto the keyboard so you can see exactly what to play and when, and you can slow it right down to work through the fast parts before building back up to full speed.

Inside the music
Signature

Music DNA

Genrefolk · acoustic · singer‑songwriter
Moodmelancholic · introspective
Signaturerich acoustic storytelling
D minor
Key
125
BPM
4/4
Time
Chords

The progression

D
D7
Dm
Em7
A7
Gmaj/5
Gmin/5
Form

Structure & dynamics

IntroVersePre‑chorusChorusVersePre‑chorusChorusBridgeFinal chorusOutro
Instrumentation

What's in the mix

acoustic guitar
fingerpicked, warm, front‑center
electric bass
round, syncopated, driving the groove
drums
steady, understated, providing a gentle pulse
electric piano
soft, atmospheric pads that fill the background
Album & artist
ALBUM

Mixed Bag (1967)

Mixed Bag is Havens' debut studio album, released on Verve Folkways after he signed with manager Albert Grossman, and it is widely considered his finest record. It showcases his distinctive open-E guitar tuning and a warm, searching vocal style across a set of folk and singer-songwriter material.

All of Mixed Bag
Artist

Richie Havens

Richie Havens grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn and moved to Greenwich Village in 1961, where he became part of the folk scene that was taking shape there. He built a reputation as a striking live performer, playing acoustic guitar in an open-E tuning that gave his sound an instantly recognizable character. He is probably best remembered for opening the 1969 Woodstock festival, a set that brought him to a much wider audience.

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FAQ

Good to know

What key is "Adam" in?

"Adam" by Richie Havens is in D minor.

What is the tempo of "Adam"?

"Adam" plays at around 125 BPM in 4/4 time.

What chords are in "Adam"?

The core progression is D, D7, Dm, Em7, A7, and Gmaj/5, built around the D minor tonal center.

What instruments play on "Adam"?

The recording features acoustic guitar, electric bass, drums, and electric piano.

Can I get a piano roll for "Adam"?

Yes. Songscription turns "Adam" by Richie Havens into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.

Is "Adam" piano tutorial easy to learn?

The piano roll shows every note of "Adam" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 125 BPM in D minor, it is very learnable once you ease off the speed.

What album is "Adam" on?

"Adam" appears on Mixed Bag (1967).

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Piano, guitar, violin, trumpet, sax, bass, drums, vocals and more, as standard sheet music, a piano roll, or guitar tabs.

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It is produced by AI trained on millions of bars of music, and you can play it back and fine-tune any details before you download.

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