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How to play Freeway on piano
- Eb major
- 5/4
- 100 BPM
- 1963
- Easy
Learn Freeway in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Eb7 – Abm – Ab
Freeway 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; Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIEb7I7AbmivAbIV- EbEb · G · Bb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Upside-down pulse
Every note lands between the beats, so it bounces like reggae. Musicians call it root bass · offbeats (&s) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 176 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. 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: Eb – Db – Eb
The last chords are I – bVII – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbDbEb- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about Freeway
What chords are in Freeway?
The loop is Eb – Eb7 – Abm – Ab (I – I7 – iv – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Db – Eb.
What key is Freeway in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 5/4.
What does the left hand play in Freeway?
Upside-down pulse: root bass · offbeats (&s), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Freeway 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.