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How to play This Flame on piano
By Linda Elias
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- I–IV–I–vi loop
- 1993
- Easy
Learn This Flame in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Ab – Eb – Cm
This Flame sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIAbIVEbICmvi- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Marching chords
Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about This Flame
What chords are in This Flame?
The loop is Eb – Ab – Eb – Cm (I – IV – I – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is This Flame in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Flame?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Flame 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.