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How to play All My Loving on piano
By The Beatles
- E major
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- 1963
- Easy
Learn All My Loving in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – C – E – E
All My Loving sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; C is C, E and G; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#mviCbVIEIEI- C#mC# · E · G#
- CC · E · G
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Little steps
Up the chord and back, one step at a time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-3 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 304 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 132 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about All My Loving
What chords are in All My Loving?
The loop is C#m – C – E – E (vi – bVI – I – vi) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is All My Loving in?
E major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in All My Loving?
Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All My Loving 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.
Can I hear the real melody of All My Loving?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.