Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Alone At Last on piano
Written by Johnny Lehmann
- C major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–IV–I–ii loop
- 1960
- Easy
Learn Alone At Last in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – F – C – Dm
Alone At Last sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVCIDmii- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), 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 120 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: D7 – G7 – C
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
D7G7C- D7D · F# · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
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Questions about Alone At Last
What chords are in Alone At Last?
The loop is C – F – C – Dm (I – IV – I – ii) in C major, and the song ends on D7 – G7 – C.
What key is Alone At Last in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Alone At Last?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Alone At Last 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.