Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play By And By on piano
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- F major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–I7–IV–I loop
- 1967
- Easy
Learn By And By in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – F7 – Bb – F
By And By sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIF7I7BbIVFI- FF · A · C
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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.
- 5
Ending: F – Bb – F
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF
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Questions about By And By
What chords are in By And By?
The loop is F – F7 – Bb – F (I – I7 – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is By And By in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in By And By?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is By And By 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.