Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana) on piano
By Barry Harris
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
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Learn Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbm – Eb7 – Ab – F7
How it goes
Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana) sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmiiEb7V7AbIF7VI7- BbmBb · Db · F
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
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Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana)
What chords are in Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana)?
The loop is Bbm – Eb7 – Ab – F7 (ii – V7 – I – VI7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana) in?
Ab major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana)?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana) 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.