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How to play Save Rock And Roll on piano
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- E major
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- Easy
Learn Save Rock And Roll in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – C#m – A – E
Save Rock And Roll sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; C#m is C#, E and G#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIC#mviAIVEI- EE · G# · B
- C#mC# · E · G#
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (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 144 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 – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about Save Rock And Roll
What chords are in Save Rock And Roll?
The loop is E – C#m – A – E (I – vi – IV5 – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Save Rock And Roll in?
E major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Save Rock And Roll?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Save Rock And Roll 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.