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How to play Body & Soul on piano
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- C minor
- 3/4
- 100 BPM
- i–IV–i–IV loop
- Easy
Learn Body & Soul in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – F – Cm – F
Body & Soul sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiFIVCmiFIV- CmC · Eb · G
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Waltz roots
One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Body & Soul
What chords are in Body & Soul?
The loop is Cm – F – Cm – F (i – IV – i – IV) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Body & Soul in?
C minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Body & Soul?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Body & Soul 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.