Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Shine On, Harvest Moon on piano
By Jack Norworth
- F major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- VI7–II7–V7–I loop
- 1987
- Easy
Learn Shine On, Harvest Moon in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – G7 – C7 – F
Shine On, Harvest Moon sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7VI7G7II7C7V7FI- D7D · F# · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: F – Bb7 – F
The last chords are I – IV7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBb7F- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Questions about Shine On, Harvest Moon
What chords are in Shine On, Harvest Moon?
The loop is D7 – G7 – C7 – F (VI7 – II7 – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb7 – F.
What key is Shine On, Harvest Moon in?
F major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Shine On, Harvest Moon?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Shine On, Harvest Moon 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.