Almost Nearly Perfect Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Almost Nearly Perfect in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – C7 – F – C7
Almost Nearly Perfect sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIC7V7FIC7V7
- FF · A · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
222 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Marching giant
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Marching giantLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
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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.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 148 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.
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Ending: F – C7 – F
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F

What chords are in Almost Nearly Perfect?

The loop is F – C7 – F – C7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.

What key is Almost Nearly Perfect in?

F major, at about 148 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Almost Nearly Perfect?

Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Almost Nearly Perfect 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.