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How to play Golden Rocket on piano

Written by Hank Snow

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Learn Golden Rocket in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: C7 – F – Bb – F
Golden Rocket sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIBbIVFI
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
106 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 160 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: F – Gm – F
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGmF
- GmG · Bb · D

What chords are in Golden Rocket?

The loop is C7 – F – Bb – F (V7 – I – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – Gm – F.

What key is Golden Rocket in?

F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Golden Rocket?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Golden Rocket 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.