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How to play How’s It Going To Be on piano
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- F major
- 2/2
- 80 BPM
- IV–I–V–IV loop
- Easy
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Learn How’s It Going To Be in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – F – C – Bb
How it goes
How’s It Going To Be sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVFICVBbIV- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
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: Springy chords
How it goes
A quick double skip at the start, then steady chords to the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: C – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CBbF
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Questions about How’s It Going To Be
What chords are in How’s It Going To Be?
The loop is Bb – F – C – Bb (IV – I – V – IV) in F major, and the song ends on C – Bb – F.
What key is How’s It Going To Be in?
F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in How’s It Going To Be?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is How’s It Going To Be 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.