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How to play Theme From Fatal Attraction on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1987
- Easy
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Learn Theme From Fatal Attraction in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Fdim – Eb – Ddim
How it goes
Theme From Fatal Attraction sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fdim is F, Ab and Cb; Ddim is D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbbIIIFdimiv°EbbIIIDdimii°- EbEb · G · Bb
- FdimF · Ab · Cb
- DdimD · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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.
- 5
Ending: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Theme From Fatal Attraction
What chords are in Theme From Fatal Attraction?
The loop is Eb – Fdim – Eb – Ddim (bIII – ivo – bIII – iio) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Theme From Fatal Attraction in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Theme From Fatal Attraction?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Theme From Fatal Attraction 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.