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How to play Any Time, Any Place on piano
By Mischa Spoliansky
- C minor
- 4/4
- 65 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Any Time, Any Place in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – G7 – Cm – Fm
How it goes
Any Time, Any Place sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmivG7V7CmiFmiv- FmF · Ab · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Leapfrog pulse
How it goes
One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2a · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 153 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swing push
How it goes
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 65 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Any Time, Any Place
What chords are in Any Time, Any Place?
The loop is Fm – G7 – Cm – Fm (iv – V7 – i – iv) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Any Time, Any Place in?
C minor, at about 65 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Any Time, Any Place?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Any Time, Any Place 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.