Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play All We Needed on piano
By Craig David
- G minor
- 4/4
- 82 BPM
- iv–i–iv–i loop
- 2016
- Easy
Learn All We Needed in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Gm – Cm – Gm
All We Needed sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmivGmiCmivGmi- CmC · Eb · G
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 82 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: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about All We Needed
What chords are in All We Needed?
The loop is Cm – Gm – Cm – Gm (iv – i – iv – i) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is All We Needed in?
G minor, at about 82 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in All We Needed?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All We Needed 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.