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How to play Man On The Moon on piano
- F# minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
Learn Man On The Moon in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – A – B7 – C#m
Man On The Moon sits in F# minor: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; A is A, C# and E; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; C#m is C#, E and G#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#miAIIIB7IV7C#mv- F#mF# · A · C#
- AA · C# · E
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- C#mC# · E · G#
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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: D – E – F#m
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEF#m- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Man On The Moon
What chords are in Man On The Moon?
The loop is F#m – A – B7 – C#m (i – bIII – IV7 – v) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Man On The Moon in?
F# minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Man On The Moon?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Man On The Moon 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.