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How to play Soar on piano
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- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Learn Soar in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – F – Ab – Bb
Soar sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVFIAbbIIIBbIV- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Mouse-run chords
Skips beat 1, scurries through four quick chords, then hides. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Bb – C – F
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 Soar
What chords are in Soar?
The loop is Bb – F – Ab – Bb (IV – I – bIII – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Soar in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Soar?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Soar 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.