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How to play Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? on piano
Written by Robert Lamm
- C major
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1969
- Easy
Learn Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: C – F – C – F
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVCIFIV- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 108 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
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Questions about Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
What chords are in Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is??
The loop is C – F – C – F (I – IV – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? in?
C major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is??
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? 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.