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How to play And So It Goes on piano
By Billy Joel
- C major
- 3/4
- 75 BPM
- 1983
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn And So It Goes in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – F – Asus4 – Am
How it goes
And So It Goes 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; Asus4 is A, D and E; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVAsus4VIsus4Amvi- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- Asus4A · D · E
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Boom-chick-boom
How it goes
Bass, chord, then a second bass note: a country waltz in three. Musicians call it boom-chick (3/4) (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 141 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 75 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 – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about And So It Goes
What chords are in And So It Goes?
The loop is C – F – Asus4 – Am (I – IV – VIsus – vi) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.
What key is And So It Goes in?
C major, at about 75 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in And So It Goes?
Boom-chick-boom: boom-chick (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is And So It Goes 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 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.