Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Star Trek - Voyager on piano
- G major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1995
- Easy
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Learn Star Trek - Voyager in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Dsus4 – D – G
How it goes
Star Trek - Voyager sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Dsus4 is D, G and A; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIDsus4Vsus4DVGI- GG · B · D
- Dsus4D · G · A
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 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 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.
- 5
Ending: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
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Questions about Star Trek - Voyager
What chords are in Star Trek - Voyager?
The loop is G – Dsus4 – D – G (I – Vsus – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Star Trek - Voyager in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Star Trek - Voyager?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Star Trek - Voyager 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.