Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder') on piano
- Db major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1956
- Easy
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Learn The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder') in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gb – G7 – Db – Bbm
How it goes
The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder') sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; G7 is G, B, D and F; Db is Db, F and Ab; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GbIVG7#IV7DbIBbmvi- GbGb · Bb · Db
- G7G · B · D · F
- DbDb · F · Ab
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Marching giant
How it goes
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. 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.
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Ending: Gb – Ab – Db
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbDb- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder')
What chords are in The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder')?
The loop is Gb – G7 – Db – Bbm (IV – #IV7 – I – vi) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder') in?
Db major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder')?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder') 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.