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How to play The Pebble Beach Theme on piano
- F major
- 2/2
- 138 BPM
- 1964
- Easy
Learn The Pebble Beach Theme in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: F – Bb7 – F – Eb7
The Pebble Beach Theme sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBb7IV7FIEb7bVII7- FF · A · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Skipping-stone chords
One chord, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 138 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: F – Bb – F
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about The Pebble Beach Theme
What chords are in The Pebble Beach Theme?
The loop is F – Bb7 – F – Eb7 (I – IV7 – I – bVII7) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is The Pebble Beach Theme in?
F major, at about 138 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Pebble Beach Theme?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Pebble Beach Theme 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.