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How to play It’s About Time on piano
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- E major
- 4/4
- 78 BPM
- vi–V–I–vi loop
- Easy
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Learn It’s About Time in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – B – E – C#m
How it goes
It’s About Time sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; B is B, D# and F#; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#mviBVEIC#mvi- C#mC# · E · G#
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Dance-floor chords
How it goes
Off-centre chords keep landing between the beats: a dance-floor groove. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 78 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: E – C#m – E
How it goes
The last chords are I – vi – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EC#mE
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Questions about It’s About Time
What chords are in It’s About Time?
The loop is C#m – B – E – C#m (vi – V – I – vi) in E major, and the song ends on E – C#m – E.
What key is It’s About Time in?
E major, at about 78 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in It’s About Time?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It’s About Time easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.