Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play All Of Me on piano
By John Legend
- F minor
- 4/4
- 127 BPM
- 2011
- Easy
Learn All Of Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm7 – Fm7 – Db – Db
All Of Me sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Fm7i7Fm7i7DbVIDbVI- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 127 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: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about All Of Me
What chords are in All Of Me?
The loop is Fm7 – Fm7 – Db – Db (i7 – VI – i7 – VI) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is All Of Me in?
F minor, at about 127 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in All Of Me?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All Of Me 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 Of Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure 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.