Piano chords · Film & wonder
How to play Somewhere on piano
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 68 BPM
- 1957
- Tricky
Learn Somewhere in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Eb7 – Ab – Bb – Bb7 – Gm – Cm – Ab – Db
Somewhere sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Gm is G, Bb and D; Cm is C, Eb and G; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7I7AbIVBbVBb7V7GmiiiCmviAbIVDbbVII- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- GmG · Bb · D
- CmC · Eb · G
- DbDb · F · Ab
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Left hand: Big sweep
Two octaves in one sweep: the film-score sound. Musicians call it wide arpeggio 8-12-15-1-5-8 (wide arpeggio), a tricky pattern heard in 131 songs of the library.
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Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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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.
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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- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Somewhere
What chords are in Somewhere?
The loop is Eb7 – Ab – Bb – Bb7 – Gm – Cm – Ab – Db (I7 – IV – V – V7 – iii – vi – IV – bVII) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Somewhere in?
Eb major, at about 68 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Somewhere?
Big sweep: wide arpeggio 8-12-15-1-5-8, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Somewhere easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 8 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Somewhere?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.