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How to play Take It All on piano

By Third Day

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Left hand Cradle pulseRight hand Cradle chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn Take It All in 5 steps

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

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    Chords: F – C – F – C

    Take It All sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    FICVFICV
    • FF · A · C
    • CC · E · G
    144 songs go round the same chords
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    Left hand: Cradle pulse

    A deep note, a rock to beat two, a soft pickup back: like a cradle. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 160 songs of the library.

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    Right hand: Cradle chords

    A chord, a rock to beat two, a soft pickup back: like a cradle. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 90 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: F – C – F

    The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    FCF

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Questions about Take It All

What chords are in Take It All?

The loop is F – C – F – C (I – V – I – V) in F major, and the song ends on F – C – F.

What key is Take It All in?

F major, at about 90 beats a minute in 6/8.

What does the left hand play in Take It All?

Cradle pulse: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Take It All 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.