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How to play Every Season on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- IVsus–I–IVsus–I loop
- 2000
- Easy
Learn Every Season in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Absus4 – Eb – Absus4 – Eb
Every Season sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Absus4IVsus4EbIAbsus4IVsus4EbI- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Stair steps
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Every Season
What chords are in Every Season?
The loop is Absus4 – Eb – Absus4 – Eb (IVsus – I – IVsus – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Every Season in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Every Season?
Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Every Season 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.