Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play All I HaveTo Do Is Dream on piano
Artist unknown
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V loop
- 1958
- Easy
Learn All I HaveTo Do Is Dream in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Cm – Ab – Bb
All I HaveTo Do Is Dream sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; 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.
EbICmviAbIVBbV- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
Play next
Questions about All I HaveTo Do Is Dream
What chords are in All I HaveTo Do Is Dream?
The loop is Eb – Cm – Ab – Bb (I – vi – IV – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is All I HaveTo Do Is Dream in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in All I HaveTo Do Is Dream?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All I HaveTo Do Is Dream 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.