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How to play Star Trek II - The Wrath Of Khan on piano
By James Horner
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Star Trek II - The Wrath Of Khan in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Ab – C – F#
How it goes
Star Trek II - The Wrath Of Khan sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; F# is F#, A# and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIAbbVICIF##IV- CC · E · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- F#F# · A# · C#
- 2
Left hand: Hopscotch steps
How it goes
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Star Trek II - The Wrath Of Khan
What chords are in Star Trek II - The Wrath Of Khan?
The loop is C – Ab – C – F# (I – bVI – I – #IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Star Trek II - The Wrath Of Khan in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Star Trek II - The Wrath Of Khan?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Star Trek II - The Wrath Of Khan 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.