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How to play Our Man Flint (Theme) on piano

By Jerry Goldsmith

  • F major
  • 4/4
  • 110 BPM
  • 1968
  • Easy
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Left hand Ping-pong bounceThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn Our Man Flint (Theme) in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: Eb – A7 – Dm – F

    Our Man Flint (Theme) sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    EbbVIIA7III7DmviFI
    • EbEb · G · Bb
    • A7A · C# · E · G
    • DmD · F · A
    • FF · A · C
  2. 2

    Left hand: Ping-pong bounce

    High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: the chords, held

    In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 110 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. 5

    Ending: Bb – C – F

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    BbCF
    • BbBb · D · F
    • CC · E · G

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Questions about Our Man Flint (Theme)

What chords are in Our Man Flint (Theme)?

The loop is Eb – A7 – Dm – F (bVII – III7 – vi – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Our Man Flint (Theme) in?

F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Our Man Flint (Theme)?

Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Our Man Flint (Theme) 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.