Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Is That Alright? (from A Star Is Born) on piano
By Lady Gaga
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–vi–IV–I loop
- 2018
- Easy
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Learn Is That Alright? (from A Star Is Born) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: G – Em – C – G
How it goes
Is That Alright? (from A Star Is Born) sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIEmviCIVGI- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- CC · E · G
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Left hand: Island pulse
How it goes
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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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.
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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.
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Ending: Em – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EmCG
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Questions about Is That Alright? (from A Star Is Born)
What chords are in Is That Alright? (from A Star Is Born)?
The loop is G – Em – C – G (I – vi – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on Em – C – G.
What key is Is That Alright? (from A Star Is Born) in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Is That Alright? (from A Star Is Born)?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Is That Alright? (from A Star Is Born) 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.