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How to play Talking To The Moon on piano
By Bruno Mars
- E major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 2010
- Easy
Learn Talking To The Moon in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: A – B7 – C#m – C#m7 – A – B – E – C#m7
Talking To The Moon sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: A is A, C# and E; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; C#m is C#, E and G#; C#m7 is C#, E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIVB7V7C#mviC#m7vi7AIVBVEIC#m7vi7- AA · C# · E
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- C#mC# · E · G#
- C#m7C# · E · G# · B
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
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Left hand: Stumbling footsteps
Steady steps with one tiny stumble right before beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 146 songs of the library.
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 72 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.
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Ending: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
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Questions about Talking To The Moon
What chords are in Talking To The Moon?
The loop is A – B7 – C#m – C#m7 – A – B – E – C#m7 (IV – V7 – vi – vi7 – IV – V – I – vi7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Talking To The Moon in?
E major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Talking To The Moon?
Stumbling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Talking To The Moon easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Talking To The Moon?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.