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How to play Touch The Sky on piano
- A major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- Easy
Learn Touch The Sky in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dsus4 – E7 – F#m7 – A
Touch The Sky sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dsus4 is D, G and A; E7 is E, G#, B and D; F#m7 is F#, A, C# and E; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Dsus4IVsus4E7V7F#m7vi7AI- Dsus4D · G · A
- E7E · G# · B · D
- F#m7F# · A · C# · E
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Butterfly heartbeat
A quick fluttery group at the start, then a long glide to beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 89 songs of the library.
- 3
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 90 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Touch The Sky
What chords are in Touch The Sky?
The loop is Dsus4 – E7 – F#m7 – A (IVsus4 – V7 – vi7 – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Touch The Sky in?
A major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Touch The Sky?
Butterfly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Touch The Sky 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Touch The Sky?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.