Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play All Of The Stars on piano

Tuning the piano…

Learn it

Learn All Of The Stars in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: E – B – G#m – F# – E – B – F# – F#sus4 – F#
How it goes
All Of The Stars sits in B major: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 9 chords: E is E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#; G#m is G#, B and D#; F# is F#, A# and C#; F#sus4 is F#, B and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIVBIG#mviF#VEIVBIF#VF#sus4Vsus4F#V
- EE · G# · B
- BB · D# · F#
- G#mG# · B · D#
- F#F# · A# · C#
- F#sus4F# · B · C#
62 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Sleepy heartbeat
How it goes
One long note, then a soft double tap in the second half. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 314 songs of the library.
Sleepy heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 85 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: E – F# – B
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EF#B

What chords are in All Of The Stars?

The loop is E – B – G#m – F# – E – B – F# – F#sus4 – F# (IV – I – vi – V – IV – I – V – Vsus4 – V) in B major, and the song ends on E – F# – B.

What key is All Of The Stars in?

B major, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in All Of The Stars?

Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is All Of The Stars easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of All Of The Stars?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.