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How to play Star Wars (Main Theme) on piano
- G major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- Medium
Learn Star Wars (Main Theme) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Em7 – C – Am7 – C – Am7 – Dm – D
Star Wars (Main Theme) sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: G is G, B and D; Em7 is E, G, B and D; C is C, E and G; Am7 is A, C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIEm7vi7CIVAm7ii7CIVAm7ii7DmvDV- GG · B · D
- Em7E · G · B · D
- CC · E · G
- Am7A · C · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Wobbling tick-tock
The root and the note just below take turns: a cheeky swinging wobble. Musicians call it broken chord 8-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 303 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bouncing star
A note and its twin an octave away bounce back and forth. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 BPM
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
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about Star Wars (Main Theme)
What chords are in Star Wars (Main Theme)?
The loop is G – Em7 – C – Am7 – C – Am7 – Dm – D (I – vi7 – IV – ii7 – IV – ii7 – v – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Star Wars (Main Theme) in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Star Wars (Main Theme)?
Wobbling tick-tock: broken chord 8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Star Wars (Main Theme) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 8 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Star Wars (Main Theme)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.