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How to play That Is All on piano
Written by George Harrison
- D major
- 4/4
- 63 BPM
- 1973
- Easy
Learn That Is All in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A7 – D – Bb – Bm
That Is All sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A; Bb is Bb, D and F; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7V7DIBbbVIBmvi- A7A · C# · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- BbBb · D · F
- BmB · D · F#
- 2
Left hand: Leapfrog pulse
One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2a · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 153 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 63 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- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about That Is All
What chords are in That Is All?
The loop is A7 – D – Bb – Bm (V7 – I – bVI – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is That Is All in?
D major, at about 63 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in That Is All?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is That Is 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.