A Way Back To Then Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn A Way Back To Then in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Bbsus4 – Bb – Bbsus4 – Bb
How it goes
A Way Back To Then sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bbsus4Isus4BbIBbsus4Isus4BbI
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- BbBb · D · F
37 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: Swing push
How it goes
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Swing pushSyncopated chords · Blues and boogie-woogieRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 90 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: Bb – Eb – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbEbBb
- EbEb · G · Bb

What chords are in A Way Back To Then?

The loop is Bbsus4 – Bb – Bbsus4 – Bb (Isus – I – Isus – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.

What key is A Way Back To Then in?

Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in A Way Back To Then?

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 Way Back To Then 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.