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How to play Scars on piano

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Learn Scars in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – Bb – C – Bb
Scars sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVCVBbIV
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
49 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Rush-and-step pulse
Three quick notes tumble out, a pause, then one high step on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 157 songs of the library.
Rush-and-step pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Swing push
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Swing pushSyncopated chords · Blues and boogie-woogieRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 98 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: F – Bb – F
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF

What chords are in Scars?

The loop is F – Bb – C – Bb (I – IV – V – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.

What key is Scars in?

F major, at about 98 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Scars?

Rush-and-step pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Scars 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.