Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb – Ab – Eb – Gm – Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb
Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren) sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIAbIVEbIGmiiiAbIVEbIAbIVEbI
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- GmG · Bb · D
414 songs go round the same chords
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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.
Jazz walkWalking bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
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Both hands at 110 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren)?

The loop is Eb – Ab – Eb – Gm – Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb (I – IV – I – iii – IV – I – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren) in?

Eb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren)?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren) easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren)?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.