Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Fly on piano
By Marshmello
- E major
- 4/4
- 136 BPM
- 2018
- Medium
Learn Fly in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m7 – B – Asus4 – Asus4
Fly sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m7 is C#, E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#; Asus4 is A, D and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#m7vi7BVAsus4IVsus4Asus4IVsus4- C#m7C# · E · G# · B
- BB · D# · F#
- Asus4A · D · E
- 2
Left hand: Engine 8ths
The lowest note on every eighth: the engine of rock. Musicians call it root bass · 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 136 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
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Fly
What chords are in Fly?
The loop is C#m7 – B – Asus4 – Asus4 (vi7 – V – IVsus4 – vi7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Fly in?
E major, at about 136 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Fly?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fly easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Fly?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.