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How to play As She’s Walking Away on piano
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- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V loop
- Easy
Learn As She’s Walking Away in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Cm – Ab – Bb
As She’s Walking Away sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICmviAbIVBbV- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Left hand: Island seesaw
Low, high, low in the three-three-two island rhythm. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 723 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. 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.
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Ending: Ab – Abm – Eb
The last chords are IV – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbAbmEb- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
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Questions about As She’s Walking Away
What chords are in As She’s Walking Away?
The loop is Eb – Cm – Ab – Bb (I – vi – IV – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Abm – Eb.
What key is As She’s Walking Away in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in As She’s Walking Away?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is As She’s Walking Away 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.