Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Straighten Up And Fly Right on piano
By Diana Krall
- C major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Straighten Up And Fly Right in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – C7 – F – F#dim
How it goes
Straighten Up And Fly Right sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; F#dim is F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIC7I7FIVF#dim#iv°- CC · E · G
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- F#dimF# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 128 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: D7 – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
D7G7C- D7D · F# · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
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Questions about Straighten Up And Fly Right
What chords are in Straighten Up And Fly Right?
The loop is C – C7 – F – F#dim (I – I7 – IV – #ivo) in C major, and the song ends on D7 – G7 – C.
What key is Straighten Up And Fly Right in?
C major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Straighten Up And Fly Right?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Straighten Up And Fly Right 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.