Piano Notes and Chords for Rockstar – Lisa and Ryan Tedder
This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Rockstar by Lisa and Ryan Tedder.
Key Information
Key Signature: Four flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db)
Scale: Ab Major Scale (four black keys)
Ab Major Scale Notes: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G
The relative minor of Ab major is F minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
F minor Scale Notes: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb
The enharmonic equivalent of Ab major is G# major i.e., the same notes but written (notated) differently.
G# major Scale Notes: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, Ab
Tempo: 118 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Rockstar Piano Tutorial
Piano Keys Layout
Symbols Used in the Song
Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Brackets: (): Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines: Tilde (~): Sustained Notes.
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Indicates a chord change.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.
Rockstar Piano Chords
List of chords and their notes for the song Rockstar:
Cm (C minor) chord: C, Eb, and G
C# (C-sharp major) chord: C#, E# (F), and G#
A#m (A-sharp minor) chord: A#, C#, and E# (F)
Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.
Rockstar Piano Notes and Chords
Intro Music
C*~ Eb* E*
Db*~ Eb* E*
C*~ Eb* E*
(Db*) Db* Eb* E*~
Chorus
Gold teeth sittin’ on the dash, she a rockstar
Make your favorite singer wanna rap, baby, la, la
“Lisa, can you teach me Japanese?” I said hi, hi
That’s my life, life, baby, I’m a rockstar
C*~ C*~ C* C* C* C* C*~
|Gold teeth sittin’ on the dash,
|Cm
C* C* Eb*~ C*~
she a rockstar
|Cm
C*~ C* C* C* C* C* C* C* C* C*~
|Make your favorite singer wanna rap,
|Cm
C* C* C*~ C*~
|baby, la, la
|Cm
C* F* Db* Db* C* C*
“Lisa, can you teach me
|Cm
Bb C* F*~ C* C* C*~ C*~~
Japanese?” I said, hi | hi
|Cm |Cm
C* C* Eb*~ Eb*~
That’s my life, life,
C* C* C* Eb*~ C*
baby, I’m a rockstar
|Cm
Pre-Chorus
Been on a mission, boy, they call me catch-and-kill
I’m stealin’ diamonds, make them chase me for the thrill
Been MIA, BKK so pretty
Every city that I go is my city
F* G* G* G* G* G*
| Been on a mission, boy,
|Cm
G* Ab*~ Ab*~ Ab* Bb* Ab* G*~~
they | call me catch-and-kill
|C#
G* G* G* G* G*
I’m stealin’ diamonds,
|Cm
G* G* Ab*~ Ab*~
make them | chase me
|C#
Bb* Ab* G*~~
for the thrill
F* G* G* G* G* G* G*
Been MIA, BKK
|Cm
C**~ G* C**~ C**~~
so pretty
|C#
F* G* G* G* G* G*
Every city that I go
|Cm
C**~ G*~ C** C**~~
is my city
Chorus
Gold teeth sittin’ on the dash, she a rockstar
Make your favorite singer wanna rap, baby, la, la
“Lisa, can you teach me Japanese?” I said, hi, hi
That’s my life, life, baby, I’m a rockstar
C*~ C*~ C* C* C* C* C*~
|Gold teeth sittin’ on the dash,
|Cm
C* C* Eb*~ C*~
she a rockstar
|Cm
C*~ C* C* C* C* C* C* C* C* C*~
|Make your favorite singer wanna rap,
|Cm
C* C* C*~ C*~
|baby, la, la
|Cm
C* F* Db* Db* C* C*
“Lisa, can you teach me
|Cm
Bb C* F*~ C* C* C*~ C*~~
Japanese?” I said, hi | hi
|Cm |Cm
C* C* Eb*~ Eb*~
That’s my life, life,
C* C* C* Eb*~ C*
baby, I’m a rockstar
|Cm
Post-Chorus
I’m a rockstar, I’m a rockstar
It’s not hype, hype, baby, make you rock-hard
C* C* Eb*~ Bb~~~
I’m a rockstar,
C* C* Eb*~ Bb~~
I’m a rockstar
C* C* Eb*~~ Eb*~~
It’s not hype, hype,
Bb C* C* C* Eb* Bb~~
baby, make you rock-hard
Verse
Make a wish, babe, what you wanna do?
Dippin’ outta big cities like a ponzu
It’s a fast life, it’s an attitude
Put it on the calеndar and tell me when to comе through
Yes, yes, I can spend it
Yes, yes, no pretendin’
Tight dress, LV sent it
Oh shit, Lisa reppin’
C*~ Eb* E*
Db*~ Eb* E*
C*~ Eb* E*
(Db*) Db* Eb* E*~
C*~ Eb* E*
Db*~ Eb* E*
C*~ Eb* E*
Pre-Chorus
F* G* G* G* G* G*
| Been on a mission, boy,
|Cm
G* Ab*~ Ab*~ Ab* Bb* Ab* G*~~
they | call me catch-and-kill
|C#
G* G* G* G* G*
I’m stealin’ diamonds,
|Cm
G* G* Ab*~ Ab*~
make them | chase me
|C#
Bb* Ab* G*~~
for the thrill
F* G* G* G* G* G* G*
Been MIA, BKK
|Cm
C**~ G* C**~ C**~~
so pretty
|C#
F* G* G* G* G* G*
Every city that I go
|Cm
C**~ G*~ C** C**~~
is my city
Chorus
C*~ C*~ C* C* C* C* C*~
|Gold teeth sittin’ on the dash,
|Cm
C* C* Eb*~ C*~
she a rockstar
|Cm
C*~ C* C* C* C* C* C* C* C* C*~
|Make your favorite singer wanna rap,
|Cm
C* C* C*~ C*~
|baby, la, la
|Cm
C* F* Db* Db* C* C*
“Lisa, can you teach me
|Cm
Bb C* F*~ C* C* C*~ C*~~
Japanese?” I said, hi | hi
|Cm |Cm
C* C* Eb*~ Eb*~
That’s my life, life,
C* C* C* Eb*~ C*
baby, I’m a rockstar
|Cm
Rockstar Piano Chord Details
Here are the notes, structure, formula, and note intervals for the Rockstar Ch
Notes of the Ab (A Flat) Major Scale:
G#, A#, B# (C), C#, D#, E# (F), F## (G), G#
Chords of the Ab (A Flat) Major Scale:
Ab, Bbm, Cm, Db, Eb, Fm and Gdm
(i.e., Ab major, Bb minor, C minor, Db major, Eb major, F minor and G diminished)
Chords used for the song Rockstar are:
Cm, C#, and A#m
Cm Chord
Cm (C minor) chord notes: C, Eb, G
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
C# Chord
C# (C-sharp major) chord notes: C#, E# (F), G#
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), 3 (major third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
A#m Chord
A#m (A-sharp minor) chord notes: A#, C#, E# (F)
Structure: Triad (a three-note chord)
Chord Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Note intervals: 1 (root note), b3 (minor third), and 5 (perfect fifth)
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