That's All Piano Chords & Patterns

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: Em – C – D – Em
That's All sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiCVIDVIIEmi
- EmE · G · B
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
21 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Stride jumps
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Wait-a-beat chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 135 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: C – D – Em
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in That's All?

The loop is Em – C – D – Em (i – bVI – bVII – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.

What key is That's All in?

E minor, at about 135 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in That's All?

Stride jumps: stride, 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 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.