Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Anything Goes on piano
- C major
- 2/2
- 150 BPM
- Easy
Learn Anything Goes in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – F – Am – Am – C
Anything Goes sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: F is F, A and C; Am is A, C and E; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVFIVAmviAmviCI- FF · A · C
- AmA · C · E
- CC · E · G
- 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: Eager chords
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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: C – Dm – C
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDmC- DmD · F · A
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Questions about Anything Goes
What chords are in Anything Goes?
The loop is F – F – Am – Am – C (IV – vi – I – IV – vi) in C major, and the song ends on C – Dm – C.
What key is Anything Goes in?
C major, at about 150 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Anything Goes?
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 Anything Goes easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Anything Goes?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.