Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Summer, Highland Falls on piano
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- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- IV–I–ii–IV loop
- Medium
Learn Summer, Highland Falls in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – F – Gm – Bb
Summer, Highland Falls sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVFIGmiiBbIV- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Circling light
Three notes circle round and round in a soft, glowing loop. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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 – Bb – F
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CBbF- CC · E · G
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Questions about Summer, Highland Falls
What chords are in Summer, Highland Falls?
The loop is Bb – F – Gm – Bb (IV – I – ii – IV) in F major, and the song ends on C – Bb – F.
What key is Summer, Highland Falls in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Summer, Highland Falls?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Summer, Highland Falls 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.