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How to play Going Home (theme from Local Hero) on piano
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1983
- Easy
Learn Going Home (theme from Local Hero) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Bm – Em – Bm – D
Going Home (theme from Local Hero) sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmviEmiiBmviDI- BmB · D · F#
- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
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Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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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.
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Ending: A – G – D
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AGD- AA · C# · E
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Going Home (theme from Local Hero)
What chords are in Going Home (theme from Local Hero)?
The loop is Bm – Em – Bm – D (vi – ii – vi – I) in D major, and the song ends on A – G – D.
What key is Going Home (theme from Local Hero) in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Going Home (theme from Local Hero)?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Going Home (theme from Local Hero) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.