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How to play Skyline Pigeon on piano
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 68 BPM
- IV–I–V–I loop
- Medium
Learn Skyline Pigeon in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Eb – Bb – Eb
Skyline Pigeon sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVEbIBbVEbI- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Double-skip footsteps
Steady steps with two quick skips, one mid-bar and one at the end. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 397 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 68 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: Eb – Bb – Eb
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBbEb
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Questions about Skyline Pigeon
What chords are in Skyline Pigeon?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Bb – Eb (IV – I – V – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb – Eb.
What key is Skyline Pigeon in?
Eb major, at about 68 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Skyline Pigeon?
Double-skip footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Skyline Pigeon 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.