Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Anything Can Happen on piano
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- E major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–VI7–ii–V7 loop
- 2005
- Easy
Learn Anything Can Happen in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – C#7 – F#m – B7
Anything Can Happen sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; C#7 is C#, E#, G# and B; F#m is F#, A and C#; B7 is B, D#, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIC#7VI7F#miiB7V7- EE · G# · B
- C#7C# · E# · G# · B
- F#mF# · A · C#
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Ping-pong bounce
High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
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.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: E – B7 – E
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EB7E
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Questions about Anything Can Happen
What chords are in Anything Can Happen?
The loop is E – C#7 – F#m – B7 (I – VI7 – ii – V7) in E major, and the song ends on E – B7 – E.
What key is Anything Can Happen in?
E major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Anything Can Happen?
Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Anything Can Happen 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.