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How to play Everybody Is A Star on piano
Written by Sylvester Stewart
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1969
- Easy
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Learn Everybody Is A Star in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Am – Ab – Eb
How it goes
Everybody Is A Star sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Am is A, C and E; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbVAm#ivAbIVEbI- BbBb · D · F
- AmA · C · E
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Bouncy-ball heartbeat
How it goes
A low note, then high bounces on every “and”, like a bouncing ball. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 203 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 90 BPM
How it goes
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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
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Questions about Everybody Is A Star
What chords are in Everybody Is A Star?
The loop is Bb – Am – Ab – Eb (V – #iv – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Everybody Is A Star in?
Eb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Everybody Is A Star?
Bouncy-ball heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Everybody Is A Star 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.