Theme from Jurassic Park Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Theme from Jurassic Park in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Cm7 – Dm7 – Cm7
Theme from Jurassic Park sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 3 chords: Cm7 is C, Eb, G and Bb; Dm7 is D, F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Cm7ii7Dm7iii7Cm7ii7
- Cm7C · Eb · G · Bb
- Dm7D · F · A · C
65 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Power fifths
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Power fifthsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handMedium
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Right hand: the chords, held
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
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: Bb – Eb – Bb
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbEbBb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb

What chords are in Theme from Jurassic Park?

The loop is Cm7 – Dm7 – Cm7 (ii7 – iii7 – ii7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.

What key is Theme from Jurassic Park in?

Bb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 6/4.

What does the left hand play in Theme from Jurassic Park?

Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Theme from Jurassic Park easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 3 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Can I hear the real melody of Theme from Jurassic Park?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.