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How to play That Ain't No Way To Go on piano
- A major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
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Learn That Ain't No Way To Go in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – E – Esus4 – E
How it goes
That Ain't No Way To Go sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; E is E, G# and B; Esus4 is E, A and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIVEVEsus4Vsus4EV- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- Esus4E · A · B
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sprint-and-stop chords
How it goes
Four quick chords in the first half, then a calm, empty second half. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
- 5
Ending: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- AA · C# · E
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Questions about That Ain't No Way To Go
What chords are in That Ain't No Way To Go?
The loop is D – E – Esus4 – E (IV – V – Vsus – V) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is That Ain't No Way To Go in?
A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in That Ain't No Way To Go?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is That Ain't No Way To Go 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.