Star Eyes Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Star Eyes in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: F – Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
Star Eyes sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
169 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Hop-up drop
How it goes
A jump up, the top note twice, then a drop below the start. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 40 songs of the library.
Hop-up dropBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 138 BPM
How it goes
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
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Star Eyes?

The loop is F – Gm – C7 – F (I – ii – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Star Eyes in?

F major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Star Eyes?

Hop-up drop: broken chord 8-12-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Star Eyes 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.