Play Piano With Elton John -

If you want to bring some "Rocket Man" energy to your living room, 1. The Secrets of the "Elton Style"

: Elton frequently uses "slash chords"—playing a specific chord in the right hand over a different bass note in the left. This creates more complex, emotional moods, a technique famously used in "Rocket Man" . Play Piano with Elton John

: Written in the key of E-flat, which Elton has noted is anatomically comfortable for the hand because the longer fingers stay on the black keys while the thumb and pinky rest on the white keys. If you want to bring some "Rocket Man"

: The Play Like Elton John book by Hal Leonard (around $18) provides a deep dive into his specific licks and phrases. Play Piano with Elton John