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How to play Fight The Power 'part 1' on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- 1975
- Easy
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Learn Fight The Power 'part 1' in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F7 – Bb7 – C7 – F7
How it goes
Fight The Power 'part 1' sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7I7Bb7IV7C7V7F7I7- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
How it goes
Four steady steps plus a quick extra one that leads into the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 581 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 115 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Fight The Power 'part 1'
What chords are in Fight The Power 'part 1'?
The loop is F7 – Bb7 – C7 – F7 (I7 – IV7 – V7 – I7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Fight The Power 'part 1' in?
F major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Fight The Power 'part 1'?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fight The Power 'part 1' 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.