Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Volare on piano
By Domenico Modugno
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–ii–V7–I loop
- 1958
- Easy
Learn Volare in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Cm – F7 – Bb
Volare sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbICmiiF7V7BbI- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Tumble down
Three notes falling down the chord, one per beat, then a rest. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 635 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. 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: Cm – F7 – Bb
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmF7Bb
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Questions about Volare
What chords are in Volare?
The loop is Bb – Cm – F7 – Bb (I – ii – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.
What key is Volare in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Volare?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Volare 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.