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How to play Is That All There Is on piano
Written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
- F major
- 3/4
- 100 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
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Learn Is That All There Is in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Bbm – Gm – Bbm
How it goes
Is That All There Is sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiBbmivGmiiBbmiv- GmG · Bb · D
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
How it goes
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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
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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Is That All There Is
What chords are in Is That All There Is?
The loop is Gm – Bbm – Gm – Bbm (ii – iv – ii – iv) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Is That All There Is in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Is That All There Is?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Is That All There 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.