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How to play Straighten Up And Fly Right on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- I–I7–IV–I loop
- Medium
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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: F – F7 – Bb – F
How it goes
Straighten Up And Fly Right sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIF7I7BbIVFI- FF · A · C
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
How it goes
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 115 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about Straighten Up And Fly Right
What chords are in Straighten Up And Fly Right?
The loop is F – F7 – Bb – F (I – I7 – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Straighten Up And Fly Right in?
F major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Straighten Up And Fly Right?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, 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?
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.