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How to play Away From You on piano
Written by Richard Rodgers
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1976
- Easy
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Learn Away From You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cdim – C – Cdim – C
How it goes
Away From You sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cdim is C, Eb and Gb; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Cdimi°CICdimi°CI- CdimC · Eb · Gb
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
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 100 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Away From You
What chords are in Away From You?
The loop is Cdim – C – Cdim – C (io – I – io – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Away From You in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Away From You?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Away From You 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.