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How to play RockStar on piano

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Learn RockStar in 5 steps

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

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Chords: C#m – A – E – B
RockStar sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#mviAIVEIBV
- C#mC# · E · G#
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- BB · D# · F#
176 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Heartbeat octavesRocking octaves · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Catch-up chords
Two chords, a late one after beat 3, then a dash to catch up. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Catch-up chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 148 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.
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Ending: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE

What chords are in RockStar?

The loop is C#m – A – E – B (vi – IV – I – V) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is RockStar in?

E major, at about 148 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in RockStar?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is RockStar 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.