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How to play Steal Away on piano

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Learn Steal Away in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C – G – C – G7
How it goes
Steal Away sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIGVCIG7V7
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- G7G · B · D · F
2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
How it goes
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
Oom-pah-pahWaltz · WaltzLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Sleepy waltz chords
How it goes
A long chord, then a double on beat 3: a lazy, rocking waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Sleepy waltz chordsSyncopated chords · WaltzRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 98 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: Dm – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C
- DmD · F · A

What chords are in Steal Away?

The loop is C – G – C – G7 (I – V – I – V7) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.

What key is Steal Away in?

C major, at about 98 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Steal Away?

Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Steal Away 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.