Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play All The Gold In California on piano
By The Gatlin Brothers
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1979
- Easy
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Learn All The Gold In California in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bb – F – Bb
How it goes
All The Gold In California 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. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVFIBbIV- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Eb – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBbF- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about All The Gold In California
What chords are in All The Gold In California?
The loop is F – Bb – F – Bb (I – IV – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb – F.
What key is All The Gold In California in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in All The Gold In California?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All The Gold In California 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.