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How to play Song From Buck Rogers on piano
By Glen Larson
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 120 BPM
- I–IV–V7–I loop
- 1979
- Medium
Learn Song From Buck Rogers in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Ab – Bb7 – Eb
Song From Buck Rogers sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIAbIVBb7V7EbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Moon River roll
A wide, flowing roll in three, the Moon River feel. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 441 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swaying waltz chords
Two waltz chords, then a late top note after beat 3 that leans forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Ab – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBb7Eb
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Questions about Song From Buck Rogers
What chords are in Song From Buck Rogers?
The loop is Eb – Ab – Bb7 – Eb (I – IV – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Song From Buck Rogers in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Song From Buck Rogers?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Song From Buck Rogers 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.