Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play This Time on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1980
- Easy
Learn This Time in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – Em – F
This Time sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIEmiiiFIV- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Bounce-back seesaw
Low, low, a hop up on beat 3, and straight back down. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 173 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Am – G – C
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmGC- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
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Questions about This Time
What chords are in This Time?
The loop is F – C – Em – F (IV – I – iii – IV) in C major, and the song ends on Am – G – C.
What key is This Time in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Time?
Bounce-back seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Time 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.