The Heat Is On In Saigon Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The Heat Is On In Saigon in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Ab – Eb – Eb7 – Ab
How it goes
The Heat Is On In Saigon sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVEbIEb7I7AbIV
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
14 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Heartbeat octavesRocking octaves · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pop stabsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 132 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.
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Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in The Heat Is On In Saigon?

The loop is Ab – Eb – Eb7 – Ab (IV – I – I7 – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is The Heat Is On In Saigon in?

Eb major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The Heat Is On In Saigon?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Heat Is On In Saigon 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.