Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play And All That Jazz on piano
By Kander & Ebb
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1973
- Easy
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Learn And All That Jazz in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab7 – F7 – C – G – C7 – A – F7 – Ab
How it goes
And All That Jazz sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; A is A, C# and E; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Ab7bVI7F7IV7CIGVC7I7AVIF7IV7AbbVI- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- AA · C# · E
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 BPM
How it goes
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: C – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about And All That Jazz
What chords are in And All That Jazz?
The loop is Ab7 – F7 – C – G – C7 – A – F7 – Ab (bVI7 – IV7 – I – V – I7 – VI – IV7 – bVI) in C major, and the song ends on C – G – C.
What key is And All That Jazz in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in And All That Jazz?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is And All That Jazz easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of And All That Jazz?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.