Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play That's All on piano
By Bob Haymes
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1953
- Easy
Learn That's 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: Bb – F7 – Bb – F7 – Dm – G7 – Cm – F7
That's All sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIF7V7BbIF7V7DmiiiG7VI7CmiiF7V7- BbBb · D · F
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
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Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Skipping-stone chords
One chord, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 80 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about That's All
What chords are in That's All?
The loop is Bb – F7 – Bb – F7 – Dm – G7 – Cm – F7 (I – V7 – I – V7 – iii – VI7 – ii – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is That's All in?
Bb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in That's All?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is That's All easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of That's All?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.