Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play Always on piano
- F major
- 3/4
- 110 BPM
- Easy
Learn Always in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Gm – F – G7
Always sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Gm is G, Bb and D; F is F, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVGmiiFIG7II7- BbBb · D · F
- GmG · Bb · D
- FF · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Waltz ripple
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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- C7C · E · G · Bb
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Questions about Always
What chords are in Always?
The loop is Bb – Gm – F – G7 (IV – ii – I – II7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Always in?
F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Always?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Always 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.