Any Old Time Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Any Old Time in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Eb – F7 – Bb7 – Eb
Any Old Time sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIF7II7Bb7V7EbI
- EbEb · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
34 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Stride jumps
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
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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.
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Ending: Eb – Ab7 – Eb
The last chords are I – IV7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAb7Eb
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb

What chords are in Any Old Time?

The loop is Eb – F7 – Bb7 – Eb (I – II7 – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab7 – Eb.

What key is Any Old Time in?

Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Any Old Time?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Any Old Time 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.