Star Of The East Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Star Of The East in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C7 – F – F7 – Bb
How it goes
Star Of The East sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIF7I7BbIV
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
78 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Moon River roll
How it goes
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.
Moon River rollOpen arpeggio · WaltzLeft handMedium
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Right hand: Waltz push chords
How it goes
Chord, a push before beat 3, then the landing: a waltz with a nudge. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Waltz push chordsSyncopated chords · WaltzRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 110 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.
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Ending: Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F
- GmG · Bb · D

What chords are in Star Of The East?

The loop is C7 – F – F7 – Bb (V7 – I – I7 – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.

What key is Star Of The East in?

F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Star Of The East?

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 Star Of The East 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.