Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play One Step Over The Line on piano
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- A major
- 4/4
- 134 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- Easy
Learn One Step Over The Line in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: D – A – D – A
One Step Over The Line sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIVAIDIVAI- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 134 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: A – E – A
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AEA- EE · G# · B
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Questions about One Step Over The Line
What chords are in One Step Over The Line?
The loop is D – A – D – A (IV – I – IV – I) in A major, and the song ends on A – E – A.
What key is One Step Over The Line in?
A major, at about 134 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One Step Over The Line?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One Step Over The Line 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.