Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings on piano
By Paul Anka
- C major
- 2/2
- 132 BPM
- Medium
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Learn (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – Fm – C
How it goes
(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Fm is F, Ab and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7I7FIVFmivCI- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- FmF · Ab · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pulsing star
How it goes
A chord, then one bright high note pulsing on every quick beat. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 132 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
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Questions about (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings
What chords are in (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings?
The loop is C7 – F – Fm – C (I7 – IV – iv – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings in?
C major, at about 132 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.