Dream A Little Dream Of Me Chords

Learn how to play Dream A Little Dream Of Me!

Dream a Little Dream Of Me is a song made most famous by Mama Cass of Mamas and Papas, a 60s vocal pop group.

Spy Tunes version is based on this arrangement.

Chord Progression Analysis

This jazz/blues progression take the IVm to its extreme by moving: IVx – IV – IVm in the verse.

The Chorus moves to a VIx but also change key and makes it the I chord in the key of A.

Since VI is usually the saddest chord we here get a positive lift by entering the chorus in this new key signature.

Add to this that the verse progression all ready suggested an A7 instead of the correct Am and it is not difficult to see why this key change doesn’t feel contrived.

Another cool trick Dream A Little Dream Of Me chords use is to borrow two dominant chords a semitone apart from the minor blues format.

The Ab7 and G7 would be IVx and IIIx in a minor blues, in a major blues it will have to be called bVIx and V, but the feel is similar to minor.

The standard #IVdim7 and the movement from IV to IVm is present in this classic composition as well.

Practice Dream A Little Dream Of Me Chords

I highly recommend that you focus on harmonic movements as described above when practicing.

Practice by improvising over selected parts of the progression using scales and arpeggios.

You will learn so much more compared to memorizing licks without a chordal environment.

A way to get better at all this would be to use the rhythm guitar video to improvise over.

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