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the Mamas and the Papas

California Dreamin'

the Mamas and the Papas

Your instructor: Joe

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Current Section: Intro & Chorus

Key: C#mBPM: 112

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Play the Mamas and the Papas's "California Dreamin'" on Piano Without Sheet Music

Ready to whisk yourself away to a sunnier place? Learn how to play "California Dreamin'" by the Mamas and the Papas with this engaging, medium-difficulty piano tutorial from HDpiano! Our unique falling-block visual method means you can dive right into this iconic 1965 pop and folk hit without ever needing sheet music. Did you know this beloved tune was famously dreamt up by John Phillips in New York City, who then woke up Michelle Phillips to help him write it? Now you can bring that magic to your own piano!...

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