Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Walking On The Moon on piano
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- D minor
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- bVII–i–bVI–bVII loop
- Easy
Learn Walking On The Moon in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Dm – Bb – C
Walking On The Moon sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CVIIDmiBbVICVII- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Banana-peel slip
Four steady beats on one note, then a quick slip down into the next bar. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-8-8-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 102 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 144 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm
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Questions about Walking On The Moon
What chords are in Walking On The Moon?
The loop is C – Dm – Bb – C (bVII – i – bVI – bVII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Walking On The Moon in?
D minor, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Walking On The Moon?
Banana-peel slip: broken chord 8-8-8-8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Walking On The Moon 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.