Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play All For Love on piano

By Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting

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Learn All For Love in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: A – D – Dsus4 – D – D – G
How it goes
All For Love sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A; Dsus4 is D, G and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AVDIDsus4Isus4DIDIGIV
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- Dsus4D · G · A
- GG · B · D
2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
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
3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
How it goes
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Heartbeat chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 84 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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD

What chords are in All For Love?

The loop is A – D – Dsus4 – D – D – G (V – I – Isus4 – I – IV – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is All For Love in?

D major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in All For Love?

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 All For Love easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of All For Love?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.