Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play On the Rebound on piano
Written by Floyd Cramer
- A major
- 4/4
- 152 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1960
- Medium
Learn On the Rebound in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – D – A – D
On the Rebound sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIDIVAIDIV- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Take-off climb
Two pushes on the root, then a climb up the chord to beat 4. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 105 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 152 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: A – E – A
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AEA- EE · G# · B
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Questions about On the Rebound
What chords are in On the Rebound?
The loop is A – D – A – D (I – IV – I – IV) in A major, and the song ends on A – E – A.
What key is On the Rebound in?
A major, at about 152 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in On the Rebound?
Take-off climb: broken chord 1-1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is On the Rebound 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.