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How to play All We Know on piano

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  • C major
  • 4/4
  • 85 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Heartbeat octavesThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn All We Know in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: C – Fsus4 – Am – C

    All We Know sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    CIFsus4IVsus4AmviCI
    • CC · E · G
    • Fsus4F · Bb · C
    • AmA · C · E
  2. 2

    Left hand: Heartbeat octaves

    Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 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. 4

    Both hands at 85 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: C – Am – C

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

    CAmC

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Questions about All We Know

What chords are in All We Know?

The loop is C – Fsus4 – Am – C (I – IVsus – vi – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – Am – C.

What key is All We Know in?

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

What does the left hand play in All We Know?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is All We Know 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.