Theme from Barnaby Jones Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Theme from Barnaby Jones in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Fm – Bb – Fm – Bb
Theme from Barnaby Jones sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiBbIVFmiBbIV
- FmF · Ab · C
- BbBb · D · F
34 songs go round the same chords
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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.
Bossa swayRoot bass rhythm · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
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Both hands at 140 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: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb

What chords are in Theme from Barnaby Jones?

The loop is Fm – Bb – Fm – Bb (i – IV – i – IV) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.

What key is Theme from Barnaby Jones in?

F minor, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Theme from Barnaby Jones?

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 Theme from Barnaby Jones 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.