Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Yellow Moon on piano
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Learn Yellow Moon in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – D7 – Cm – D7
Yellow Moon sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; D7 is D, F#, A and C; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmviD7III7CmiiD7III7- GmG · Bb · D
- D7D · F# · A · C
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
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.
- 3
Right hand: Funky-chicken chords
Chords dodge almost every beat in tricky quick spots: pure funk. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
Questions about Yellow Moon
What chords are in Yellow Moon?
The loop is Gm – D7 – Cm – D7 (vi – III7 – ii – III7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Yellow Moon in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Yellow Moon?
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 Yellow 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.