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How to play Theme from The A-Team on piano
By Mike Post
- F major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1983
- Easy
Learn Theme from The A-Team in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – C – D – C
Theme from The A-Team sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVICVDVICV- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Freeze-tag footsteps
Step, step-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 286 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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.
- 5
Ending: F – C – F
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FCF- FF · A · C
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Questions about Theme from The A-Team
What chords are in Theme from The A-Team?
The loop is D – C – D – C (VI5 – V5 – VI5 – V5) in F major, and the song ends on F – C – F.
What key is Theme from The A-Team in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Theme from The A-Team?
Freeze-tag footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Theme from The A-Team 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.