Jessica's Theme (Breaking In The Colt) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Jessica's Theme (Breaking In The Colt) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: D – A – G – D
How it goes
Jessica's Theme (Breaking In The Colt) sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIAVGIVDI
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- GG · B · D
202 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Ocean swell
How it goes
Eight notes rise high and fall back down: one big ocean swell per bar. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 80 songs of the library.
Ocean swellOpen arpeggio · Film scoreLeft handMedium
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Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Offbeat skankOffbeat chords · Blues and boogie-woogieRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 120 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: A – G – D
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in Jessica's Theme (Breaking In The Colt)?

The loop is D – A – G – D (I – V – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on A – G – D.

What key is Jessica's Theme (Breaking In The Colt) in?

D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Jessica's Theme (Breaking In The Colt)?

Ocean swell: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Jessica's Theme (Breaking In The Colt) easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.