One Foot, Other Foot (from Allegro) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn One Foot, Other Foot (from Allegro) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb – Gm – Eb – Gm
How it goes
One Foot, Other Foot (from Allegro) sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIGmiiiEbIGmiii
- EbEb · G · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
21 songs go round the same chords
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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.
Heartbeat octavesRocking octaves · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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: Fm – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmBb7Eb
- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab

What chords are in One Foot, Other Foot (from Allegro)?

The loop is Eb – Gm – Eb – Gm (I – iii – I – iii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.

What key is One Foot, Other Foot (from Allegro) in?

Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in One Foot, Other Foot (from Allegro)?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is One Foot, Other Foot (from Allegro) 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.