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How to play Searchin' My Soul (theme from Ally McBeal) on piano
By Vonda Shepard
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–bVII–IV loop
- 1997
- Medium
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Learn Searchin' My Soul (theme from Ally McBeal) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bb – Eb – Bb
How it goes
Searchin' My Soul (theme from Ally McBeal) 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; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVEbbVIIBbIV- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
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.
- 3
Right hand: Hurrying chords
How it goes
Calm chords in the first half, then twice as fast to the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
How it goes
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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about Searchin' My Soul (theme from Ally McBeal)
What chords are in Searchin' My Soul (theme from Ally McBeal)?
The loop is F – Bb – Eb – Bb (I – IV – bVII – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Searchin' My Soul (theme from Ally McBeal) in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Searchin' My Soul (theme from Ally McBeal)?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Searchin' My Soul (theme from Ally McBeal) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.