Piano chords · Dreamy ballad

How to play For All We Know on piano

By J. Fred Coots

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Learn For All We Know in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Bb7 – Bb7 – Eb – C7
How it goes
For All We Know sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7V7Bb7V7EbIC7VI7
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- C7C · E · G · Bb
2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Three-step climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 112 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: Eb – Abm – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAbmEb
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb

What chords are in For All We Know?

The loop is Bb7 – Bb7 – Eb – C7 (V7 – I – VI7 – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Abm – Eb.

What key is For All We Know in?

Eb major, at about 112 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in For All We Know?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is For All We Know 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.

Can I hear the real melody of For All We Know?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.