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How to play Fly Like An Eagle on piano
By Steve Miller Band
- A minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- Easy
Learn Fly Like An Eagle in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – D – F – Am
Fly Like An Eagle sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; D is D, F# and A; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiDIVFVIAmi- AmA · C · E
- DD · F# · A
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Sleepy heartbeat
One long note, then a soft double tap in the second half. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 314 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: F – G – Am
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- GG · B · D
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Questions about Fly Like An Eagle
What chords are in Fly Like An Eagle?
The loop is Am – D – F – Am (i – IV – bVI – i) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Fly Like An Eagle in?
A minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Fly Like An Eagle?
Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fly Like An Eagle 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.