Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Another Suitcase In Another Hall on piano
Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 64 BPM
- I–IV–vi–IV loop
- 1976
- Easy
Learn Another Suitcase In Another Hall in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Ab – Db – Fm – Db
Another Suitcase In Another Hall sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Db is Db, F and Ab; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIDbIVFmviDbIV- AbAb · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- FmF · Ab · C
- 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 64 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Another Suitcase In Another Hall
What chords are in Another Suitcase In Another Hall?
The loop is Ab – Db – Fm – Db (I – IV – vi – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Another Suitcase In Another Hall in?
Ab major, at about 64 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Another Suitcase In Another Hall?
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 Another Suitcase In Another Hall 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.