Film & wonder
Film score piano
Big sweeps for the moment the hero looks up. 4/4, about 72 beats a minute. Press play, change the hands while it plays, or press “Make a song” for a whole song in the style.
Film score piano: left-hand patterns
The patterns its pianists stand on. Tap ▶ to hear one over its usual chords.
Film score piano: right-hand patterns
More patterns in this style
Songs played as film score piano
196 songs in the library; the best known first.
- I'll Be Seeing YouSammy Fain · V7–I–III7–ii
- AlejandroLady Gaga · IV–I–V–vi
- LongerDan Fogelberg · I–ii–I–IV
- People Need The LordSteve Green · I–V–IV–I
- Scenes From An Italian RestaurantBilly Joel · I–bVII–IV–V
- We Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swift · IVsus–I5–Vsus–vi
- Best Day Of My LifeAmerican Authors · I–IV–bVII–I
- Hounds Of LoveKate Bush · I–vi–IV–I
- Black Hole Sun (from Westworld)Ramin Djawadi
- C’est La VieEmerson, Lake & Palmer · vi–V–ii–V7
- BecauseWritten by John Lennon & Paul McCartney · vi–vii–III7–IV
- Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless ChildAfrican-American Spiritual · i–bVI7–i–II7
- SomewhereLeonard Bernstein · V–V7–I7–IV
- HigherWritten by Mark Tremonti & Scott Stapp · I–IV–I–IV
- Lush LifeZara Larsson · i–bVII–bVI–iv
- Once Upon Another TimeAndrew Lloyd Webber · I–ii–I–v
- SmileJudy Garland · V7–I–biiio–ii
- When I Fall In LoveVictor Young
- BarracudaHeart · I5–II5–bIII5–IV5
- Count Every StarSonny Stitt · I–vi–ii–V7
- Don't Go Breaking My HeartElton John · I–IV7–I–IV7
- Down By The Salley GardensTraditional Irish Folk Song · I–V–IV–I
- Forever In LoveKenny G · I–iii–IV–V
- Gale's Theme (Main Title)Jerry Goldsmith · I–vi–ii–V
- Godfather IINino Rota · i–iv–i–iv
- If I Only Had The Words (To Tell You)Billy Joel · I–IV–I–ii
- ImmanuelMichael Card · IV–V–iii–vi
- It’s ImpossibleArmando Manzanero · iv–I–VI7–ii
- Jessica's Theme (Breaking In The Colt)Bruce Rowland · I–V–IV–I
- Nicholas And AlexandraRichard Rodney Bennett · I–vi–ii–I
- Once Upon Another TimeSara Bareilles · I–ii–I–v
- SignsFive Man Electrical Band · IV–I–IV–I
- The Power Of LoveWritten by Candy Derouge & Gunther Mende · IV–V–I–IV
- 99 ProblemsWritten by Norman Landsberg, John Ventura & others · I–bVII5–I–bVII5
- A Note From GrandmaMatthew Sklar · I–V–vi–iii
- A Spaceman Came TravellingWritten by Chris Deburgh · i–bIII–bVII–bVI
- AdoreI–IV–I–IV
- All Around MeFlyleaf · V–IV–vi–V
- Amare Di NuovoWritten by Yanni · i–v–bVI–bIII
- AnchorBen Fielding & Dean Ussher · vi–I–IV–Vsus
- AntesWritten by Obed Bermudez · I–V–vi–IV
- Be MagnifiedWritten by Lynn Deshazo · V–ii–I–IV
- Beautiful BirdsPassenger · i–bVI–bVII–bIII
- Bicycle RaceQueen · I–ii–I–ii
- Black StarAvril Lavigne · I–V–vi–IV
- Boom ClapIVsus–Vsus–I–vi
- Born For YouWritten by David Pomeranz · IV–V–I–IV
- Breathe MeSia · vi–I–IV–ii
- Breathing Spaceii–I–IV–ii
- Bye Bye (Live Version)Cro · I5–IV–VI–V
- Can I Get Your NumberAnne-Marie · vi–V–I–IV
- ChancesAir Supply · I–vi–IV–V
- Cheap ThrillsSia · i–bVI–bIII–bVII
- Christmas SongWritten by David J. Matthews · I–V–IV–I
- Ciao AdiosAnne-Marie · i–bIII–bVII–bVI
- Come UndoneWritten by John Taylor, Nick Rhodes & others · bVII–i–bIII–bVI
- Da Ya Think I’m SexyGlee Cast · ii–V–ii–V
- Dancing On My OwnRobyn · V5–IV5–I5–V5
- DelicateTaylor Swift · I–ii–vi–IV
- Distant DreamerWritten by Aimee Duffy & Bernard Butler · Isus–I–Isus–I
- DnaLittle Mix · i–bVI–bIII–v
- Do It All Over Againvi–V–IV–V
- Do What U WantbVI–bVII–i–bVII
- Don't Let Me Stop YouKelly Clarkson · I5–V5–IV5–I5
- Empire State Of MindJay-Z featuring Alicia Keys · I–V–IV–I
- First You Have To Say You Love MeWritten by Michael Masser & Neil Diamond · vi–ii–V7–iii
- FitzpleasureAlt-J · I5–bIII5–II5–bVII5
- Getcha GetchaNelly · i–iv–v–i
- Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The SeaWritten by Al Hoffman & Dick Manning · V7–I–V7–I
- God Is AbleSmokie Norful · V–I–ii–I
- GravityDJ Fresh · iv–bIII–bVI–i
- He Mele No LiloI–IV–I–IV
- HeartbeatWritten by Joseph King & Isaac Slade · vi–IV–I–vi
- Heaven And Hellvi–V–vi–V
- Holy DiverDio · VI5–I5–V5–VI5
- How About Me?Written by Irving Berlin · V7–I–i–V
- How SoonHenry Mancini · ii–V7–I–ii
- I Can SeeWritten by David Meece · V–I–IV–I
- I Find Your LoveBeth Nielsen Chapman · I5–V7–I–Vsus
- I Get A Kick Out Of YouFrank Sinatra · I–bVII–I–bVII
- I Wonder (Departure)Written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & others · I–IV–V–I
- I'm Hopeless When It Comes To YouAndrew Lloyd Webber · I–IV–I–Isus
- In Bethlehem, The LowlyTraditional · I–V–I–V
- Jesus, I Am RestingThe Martins · I–V–IV–I
- Lean OnMajor Lazer & DJ Snake Feat. MØ · IV–V–vi–I
- Let It Be MeWritten by Mann Curtis · I–IV–I–IV
Its mood in the Playground is Wistful: the i–bVI–bIII–bVII progression.
Questions about film score piano
What does the left hand play in film score piano?
Big sweep, Thunder tremolo and Rising tide: Two octaves in one sweep: the film-score sound.
What tempo and meter is film score piano?
4/4, around 72 beats a minute, with the pedal holding each chord.
Which songs are played as film score piano?
196 songs in the library, including Mad World, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, I Will, Blue Moon and I'll Be Seeing You.