Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Superman on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2000
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Superman in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – G – Am – Fsus4
How it goes
Superman sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIGVAmviFsus4IVsus4- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- 2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
How it goes
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pitter-patter
How it goes
A chord, then one note pattering steadily like gentle rain. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
Play next
Questions about Superman
What chords are in Superman?
The loop is C – G – Am – Fsus4 (I – V5 – vi – IVsus) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Superman in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Superman?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Superman 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.