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How to play Walk Away on piano

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Learn Walk Away in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb7 – Cm – Eb – Fm
Walk Away sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Cm is C, Eb and G; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7V7CmviEbIFmii
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- CmC · Eb · G
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
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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.
Oom-pah-pahWaltz · WaltzLeft handEasy
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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.
Waltz bellsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy
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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.
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Ending: Eb – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBb7Eb

What chords are in Walk Away?

The loop is Bb7 – Cm – Eb – Fm (V7 – vi – I – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.

What key is Walk Away in?

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

What does the left hand play in Walk Away?

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

Is Walk Away 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.