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How to play Walking On Sunshine on piano

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Learn Walking On Sunshine in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb – F – Eb – F
Walking On Sunshine sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIVFVEbIVFV
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
96 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Heartbeat octavesRocking octaves · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hide-and-seek chords
Hides on beat 1, pops up on 2, sneaks in before beat 4, then lands on it. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hide-and-seek chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight 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 – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in Walking On Sunshine?

The loop is Eb – F – Eb – F (IV – V – IV – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is Walking On Sunshine in?

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

What does the left hand play in Walking On Sunshine?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Walking On Sunshine 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.