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How to play A Matter Of Time on piano

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Learn A Matter Of Time in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: A – D – A – D
How it goes
A Matter Of Time sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIDIVAIDIV
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
782 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Push and landRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 115 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: A – F#m – A
How it goes
The last chords are I – vi – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AF#mA
- F#mF# · A · C#

What chords are in A Matter Of Time?

The loop is A – D – A – D (I – IV – I – IV) in A major, and the song ends on A – F#m – A.

What key is A Matter Of Time in?

A major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in A Matter Of Time?

Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Matter Of 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.