Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Flying Home on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1940
- Easy
Learn Flying Home in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Eb7 – Ab – Bbsus4
Flying Home sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIEb7I7AbIVBbsus4Vsus4- EbEb · G · Bb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Flying Home
What chords are in Flying Home?
The loop is Eb – Eb7 – Ab – Bbsus4 (I – I7 – IV – Vsus) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Flying Home in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Flying Home?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Flying Home 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.