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How to play Theme From Zorro on piano

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Left hand Oom-pah-pahRight hand Waltz bellsChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn Theme From Zorro in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: Dm – A7 – Dm – A7

    Theme From Zorro sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    DmviA7III7DmviA7III7
    • DmD · F · A
    • A7A · C# · E · G
    24 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Oom-pah-pah

    One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Waltz bells

    A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 160 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. 5

    Ending: Bb – C – F

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    BbCF
    • BbBb · D · F
    • CC · E · G
    • FF · A · C

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Questions about Theme From Zorro

What chords are in Theme From Zorro?

The loop is Dm – A7 – Dm – A7 (vi – III7 – vi – III7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Theme From Zorro in?

F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Theme From Zorro?

Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Theme From Zorro 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.