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How to play Fall on piano
By Clay Walker
- C major
- 2/2
- 144 BPM
- IV–I–bVII–IV loop
- 2007
- Easy
Learn Fall in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – Bb – F
Fall sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIBbbVIIFIV- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 144 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: Bb – F – C
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbFC
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Questions about Fall
What chords are in Fall?
The loop is F – C – Bb – F (IV – I – bVII – IV) in C major, and the song ends on Bb – F – C.
What key is Fall in?
C major, at about 144 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Fall?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fall 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.