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How to play It's All Wrong, But It's All Right on piano

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Learn It's All Wrong, But 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: G – C – F – C
How it goes
It's All Wrong, But It's All Right sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICIVFbVIICIV
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
23 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Push and landRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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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 77 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: G – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GCG

What chords are in It's All Wrong, But It's All Right?

The loop is G – C – F – C (I – IV – bVII – IV) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.

What key is It's All Wrong, But It's All Right in?

G major, at about 77 beats a minute in 4/4.

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

Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is It's All Wrong, But 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.

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