Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Steady As We Go on piano
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Steady As We Go in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Ebsus4 – Eb – Ebsus4
How it goes
Steady As We Go sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbbVIIEbsus4IVsus4EbIVEbsus4IVsus4- AbAb · C · Eb
- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Clockwork chords
How it goes
Four quick, even chords per short bar, ticking like clockwork. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 BPM
How it goes
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
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
Play next
Questions about Steady As We Go
What chords are in Steady As We Go?
The loop is Ab – Ebsus4 – Eb – Ebsus4 (bVII – IVsus – IV – IVsus) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Steady As We Go in?
Bb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Steady As We Go?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Steady As We Go easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.