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How to play Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) on piano
By Tony Bennett
- C major
- 3/4
- 92 BPM
- 1954
- Easy
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Learn Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Am7 – Dm7 – G7 – Cmaj7 – C7
How it goes
Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: Am7 is A, C, E and G; Dm7 is D, F, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; Cmaj7 is C, E, G and B; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Am7vi7Dm7ii7G7V7Cmaj7Imaj7C7I7- Am7A · C · E · G
- Dm7D · F · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- Cmaj7C · E · G · B
- C7C · E · G · Bb
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Left hand: Waltz ripple
How it goes
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 songs of the library.
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Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 92 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.
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Ending: Dm – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C- DmD · F · A
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
What chords are in Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)?
The loop is Am7 – Dm7 – G7 – Cmaj7 – C7 (vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 – I7) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.
What key is Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) in?
C major, at about 92 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.