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How to play Landing In London on piano

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Learn Landing In London in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Em – C – D – Em
How it goes
Landing In London sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- EmE · G · B
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
21 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Hiccup heartbeat
How it goes
A tiny hiccup just before beat 3, then a push on the “and”. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 121 songs of the library.
Hiccup heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 75 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: C – D – Em
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in Landing In London?

The loop is Em – C – D – Em (i – bVI – bVII – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.

What key is Landing In London in?

E minor, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Landing In London?

Hiccup heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Landing In London 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.