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How to play A Smooth One on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1941
- Easy
Learn A Smooth One in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bdim – Bb – F
A Smooth One sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bdim is B, D and F; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBdim#iv°BbIVFI- FF · A · C
- BdimB · D · F
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about A Smooth One
What chords are in A Smooth One?
The loop is F – Bdim – Bb – F (I – #ivo – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is A Smooth One in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Smooth One?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Smooth One 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.