Piano chords · Dreamy ballad

How to play All I Do Is Dream Of You on piano

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Learn All I Do Is Dream Of You in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Cm – F7 – Cm – F7
How it goes
All I Do Is Dream Of You sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiiF7V7CmiiF7V7
- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
136 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Double-tap drop
How it goes
The same note twice, long then short, then a drop to a lower note. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 336 songs of the library.
Double-tap dropBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pop stabsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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.
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Ending: Bb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbF7Bb
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in All I Do Is Dream Of You?

The loop is Cm – F7 – Cm – F7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F7 – Bb.

What key is All I Do Is Dream Of You in?

Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in All I Do Is Dream Of You?

Double-tap drop: broken chord 8-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is All I Do Is Dream Of You 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.