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How to play Where Did The Rock Go? on piano
Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 150 BPM
- 2015
- Easy
Learn Where Did The Rock Go? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ebsus4 – Fsus4 – Ebsus4 – Fsus4
Where Did The Rock Go? sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Ebsus4IVsus4Fsus4Vsus4Ebsus4IVsus4Fsus4Vsus4- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- 2
Left hand: Hopscotch steps
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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 – Eb – Bb
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbEbBb- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Where Did The Rock Go?
What chords are in Where Did The Rock Go??
The loop is Ebsus4 – Fsus4 – Ebsus4 – Fsus4 (IVsus – Vsus – IVsus – Vsus) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.
What key is Where Did The Rock Go? in?
Bb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Where Did The Rock Go??
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Where Did The Rock Go? 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.