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Otis Redding

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay

Otis Redding

Your instructor: Jeff

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Current Section: Verse

Key: G, EBPM: 105

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Play Otis Redding's "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" on Piano Without Sheet Music

Get ready to soak up some serious soul! Learn how to play "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" by the legendary Otis Redding with this fantastic medium-difficulty piano tutorial. You won't need any sheet music; just follow along with HDpiano's intuitive visual learning method, which makes learning fun and easy! This timeless classic, released posthumously, became Otis Redding's only number one hit, and it's easy to see why it captured so many hearts....

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