Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play All Through The Night on piano
By Traditional
- F major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
Learn All Through The Night in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bb – F – G7 – C – F – Gm7 – C7 – F
All Through The Night sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 9 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVFIG7II7CVFIGm7ii7C7V7FI- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Gm – C7 – F
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F- GmG · Bb · D
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Questions about All Through The Night
What chords are in All Through The Night?
The loop is F – Bb – F – G7 – C – F – Gm7 – C7 – F (I – IV – I – II7 – V – I – ii7 – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is All Through The Night in?
F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in All Through The Night?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All Through The Night 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 Through The Night?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.