Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play On Eagle’s Wings on piano
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- D major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- I–ii–V7–I loop
- 1979
- Medium
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Learn On Eagle’s Wings in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Em – A7 – D
How it goes
On Eagle’s Wings sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIEmiiA7V7DI- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Rolling waves
How it goes
Rolls up to the high third and back down, like a wave on the shore. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10-5 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 545 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Groovy chords
How it goes
Chords jump around the “ands” for a funky, dancing feel. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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.
- 5
Ending: Em – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EmAD- AA · C# · E
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Questions about On Eagle’s Wings
What chords are in On Eagle’s Wings?
The loop is D – Em – A7 – D (I – ii – V7 – I) in D major, and the song ends on Em – A – D.
What key is On Eagle’s Wings in?
D major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in On Eagle’s Wings?
Rolling waves: open arpeggio 1-5-10-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is On Eagle’s Wings 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.