Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play All Is Well Tonight on piano
Written by Tina Clark, Gary Prim & others
- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1995
- Easy
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Learn All Is Well Tonight in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bb – Am – Dm
How it goes
All Is Well Tonight sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; Am is A, C and E; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVAmiiiDmvi- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- AmA · C · E
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about All Is Well Tonight
What chords are in All Is Well Tonight?
The loop is F – Bb – Am – Dm (I – IV – iii – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is All Is Well Tonight in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in All Is Well Tonight?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All Is Well Tonight 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.