Film & wonder
Film score piano: big sweeps for the moment the hero looks up.
Chords: Am, F, C, G, Am, F, C, G
How to play it
Left hand: Big sweep
Two octaves in one sweep: the film-score sound.
Right hand: Circling light
Three notes circle round and round in a soft, glowing loop.
Both hands
Play them together over the Wistful chord loop, in 4/4 at about 72 beats a minute. Start at 60% speed.
Songs in this style
Questions
What does the left hand play in film score piano?
Patterns like Big sweep, Thunder tremolo and Rising tide. The first is the one you hear on this page.
What does the right hand play?
Patterns like Circling light, Falling stars and Firefly blink, over the chords of the loop.
Which songs are played in this style?
Experience by Ludovico Einaudi, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen and Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven use the Film & wonder style. The songs on this page all are played in this style, the most played first.