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How to play All For One on piano
- A major
- 12/8
- 160 BPM
- 2007
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn All For One in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E7 – Adim – A
How it goes
All For One sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 3 chords: E7 is E, G#, B and D; Adim is A, C and Eb; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
E7V7Adimi°AI- E7E · G# · B · D
- AdimA · C · Eb
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Dawdling footsteps
How it goes
Two steps, then a lazy late note after beat 3 that catches up on 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 222 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pumping chords
How it goes
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: A – E7 – A
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AE7A
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Questions about All For One
What chords are in All For One?
The loop is E7 – Adim – A (V7 – i° – I) in A major, and the song ends on A – E7 – A.
What key is All For One in?
A major, at about 160 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in All For One?
Dawdling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All For One easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 3 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of All For One?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.