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How to play Walking On Sunshine on piano

By Katrina And The Waves

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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.

1
Chords: Bb – Eb – Eb – F – Eb – Eb
How it goes
Walking On Sunshine sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; 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.
BbIEbIVEbIVFVEbIVEbIV
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
49 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pop heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 160 BPM
How it goes
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
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb

What chords are in Walking On Sunshine?

The loop is Bb – Eb – Eb – F – Eb – Eb (I – IV – V – IV – I – IV) 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 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Walking On Sunshine?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), 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 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Walking On Sunshine?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.