One And Only Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn One And Only in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Fsus4 – F – Fsus4 – F
One And Only sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Fsus4Isus4FIFsus4Isus4FI
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- FF · A · C
37 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Slow-dance heartbeat
Four slow, deep beats under a swaying fifties ballad. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 134 songs of the library.
Slow-dance heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · 50s doo-wopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Slow-dance chords
Four slow chords per bar under a swaying fifties ballad. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Slow-dance chordsSyncopated chords · 50s doo-wopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 86 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: Gm – C – F
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmCF
- GmG · Bb · D
- CC · E · G

What chords are in One And Only?

The loop is Fsus4 – F – Fsus4 – F (Isus – I – Isus – I) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C – F.

What key is One And Only in?

F major, at about 86 beats a minute in 12/8.

What does the left hand play in One And Only?

Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is One And Only 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.