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How to play Superfly on piano
- E major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1972
- Easy
Learn Superfly in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E7 – D – A – E7
Superfly sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E7 is E, G#, B and D; D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
E7I7DbVIIAIVE7I7- E7E · G# · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Wobbly heartbeat
Two off-balance notes on the “ands”, then a firm landing on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 267 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
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 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Superfly
What chords are in Superfly?
The loop is E7 – D – A – E7 (I7 – bVII – IV – I7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Superfly in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Superfly?
Wobbly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Superfly 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.