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How to play Another Park, Another Sunday on piano
Written by Tom Johnston
- E major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–I7–I–I7 loop
- 1974
- Easy
Learn Another Park, Another Sunday in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – E7 – E – E7
Another Park, Another Sunday sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIE7I7EIE7I7- EE · G# · B
- E7E · G# · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Freeze-tag footsteps
Step, step-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 286 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about Another Park, Another Sunday
What chords are in Another Park, Another Sunday?
The loop is E – E7 – E – E7 (I – I7 – I – I7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Another Park, Another Sunday in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Another Park, Another Sunday?
Freeze-tag footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Another Park, Another Sunday easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.