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How to play All Things Are Possible on piano

By Darlene Zschech

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Left hand Butterfly heartbeatRight hand Offbeat skankChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn All Things Are Possible in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: C – Am – C – Am

    All Things Are Possible sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    CIAmviCIAmvi
    • CC · E · G
    • AmA · C · E
    135 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Butterfly heartbeat

    A quick fluttery group at the start, then a long glide to beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 89 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Offbeat skank

    Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 100 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. 5

    Ending: F – G – C

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    FGC
    • FF · A · C
    • GG · B · D

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Questions about All Things Are Possible

What chords are in All Things Are Possible?

The loop is C – Am – C – Am (I – vi – I – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is All Things Are Possible in?

C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in All Things Are Possible?

Butterfly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is All Things Are Possible 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.