It's All Right Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn It's All Right in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Db – Gb – Ab – Db
It's All Right sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIGbIVAbVDbI
- DbDb · F · Ab
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
215 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Rocking chair
Low, high, low, high, slow and swaying, like a rocking chair. Musicians call it rocking octaves (12/8) (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in 29 songs of the library.
Rocking chairRocking octaves · 50s doo-wopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: the chords, held
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 160 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: Db – Gb – Db
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbGbDb

What chords are in It's All Right?

The loop is Db – Gb – Ab – Db (I – IV – V – I) in Db major, and the song ends on Db – Gb – Db.

What key is It's All Right in?

Db major, at about 160 beats a minute in 12/8.

What does the left hand play in It's All Right?

Rocking chair: rocking octaves (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is It's All Right 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.