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How to play After All The Loves/ Only One Life on piano
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- Easy
Learn After All The Loves/ Only One Life in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Eb – Ab – Bb – Eb
After All The Loves/ Only One Life sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIAbIVBbVEbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Left hand: Hopping heartbeat
Quick hops into the middle of the bar, then a rest on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 143 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 88 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: Eb – Ab – Eb
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAbEb
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Questions about After All The Loves/ Only One Life
What chords are in After All The Loves/ Only One Life?
The loop is Eb – Ab – Bb – Eb (I – IV – V – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab – Eb.
What key is After All The Loves/ Only One Life in?
Eb major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in After All The Loves/ Only One Life?
Hopping heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is After All The Loves/ Only One Life 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.