Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Mrs. All American on piano
Written by Calum Hood, Michael Clifford & others
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- I–vi–V–I loop
- 2014
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Mrs. All American in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Cm – Bb – Eb
How it goes
Mrs. All American sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICmviBbVEbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Double island chords
How it goes
The island rhythm squeezed in twice per bar: quick and dancy. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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: Cm – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmBbEb
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Questions about Mrs. All American
What chords are in Mrs. All American?
The loop is Eb – Cm – Bb – Eb (I – vi – V – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Cm – Bb – Eb.
What key is Mrs. All American in?
Eb major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Mrs. All American?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mrs. All American easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.