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How to play Star Trek(R) - The Inner Light on piano
By Jay Chattaway
- D major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- V–I–V–I loop
- 1995
- Medium
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Learn Star Trek(R) - The Inner Light in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – D – A – D
How it goes
Star Trek(R) - The Inner Light sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AVDIAVDI- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- 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.
- 3
Right hand: Sleepy waltz chords
How it goes
A long chord, then a double on beat 3: a lazy, rocking waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 135 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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- GG · B · D
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Questions about Star Trek(R) - The Inner Light
What chords are in Star Trek(R) - The Inner Light?
The loop is A – D – A – D (V – I – V – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Star Trek(R) - The Inner Light in?
D major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Star Trek(R) - The Inner Light?
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 Trek(R) - The Inner Light 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.