Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play All For The Best on piano
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- C major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- 1971
- Easy
Learn All For The Best in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – G7 – C – D7
All For The Best sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7II7G7V7CID7II7- D7D · F# · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Boom-chick
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 104 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.
- 5
Ending: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about All For The Best
What chords are in All For The Best?
The loop is D7 – G7 – C – D7 (II7 – V7 – I – II7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is All For The Best in?
C major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in All For The Best?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All For The Best 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.