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How to play Read All About It on piano
By Professor Green featuring Emeli Sande
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- vi–IV–I–iii loop
- 2009
- Easy
Learn Read All About It in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – G – D – F#m
Read All About It sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; F#m is F#, A and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmviGIVDIF#miii- BmB · D · F#
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- F#mF# · A · C#
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
- 5
Ending: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Read All About It
What chords are in Read All About It?
The loop is Bm – G – D – F#m (vi – IV – I – iii) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Read All About It in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Read All About It?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Read All About It 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.