Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Sooner Or Later on piano
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- I–i–I–i loop
- Easy
Learn Sooner Or Later in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Bbm – Bb – Bbm
Sooner Or Later sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIBbmiBbIBbmi- BbBb · D · F
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Island zigzag
A jump up, then down past the start, in the three-three-two rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 60 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: Bb – F7 – Bb
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbF7Bb- F7F · A · C · Eb
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Questions about Sooner Or Later
What chords are in Sooner Or Later?
The loop is Bb – Bbm – Bb – Bbm (I – i – I – i) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F7 – Bb.
What key is Sooner Or Later in?
Bb major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sooner Or Later?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sooner Or Later 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.