Above All Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Above All in 5 steps

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

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Chords: A – D – E – A
Above All 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; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIDIVEVAI
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
215 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pop heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Marching chords
Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Marching chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
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Both hands at 68 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.
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Ending: Esus4 – E – A
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Esus4EA
- Esus4E · A · B

What chords are in Above All?

The loop is A – D – E – A (I – IV – V – I) in A major, and the song ends on Esus4 – E – A.

What key is Above All in?

A major, at about 68 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Above All?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Above All 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.