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How to play Don’t Wanna Fall In Love on piano
Written by Jane Child
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- 1989
- Easy
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Learn Don’t Wanna Fall In Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F7 – Db – Edim – F7
How it goes
Don’t Wanna Fall In Love sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Db is Db, F and Ab; Edim is E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7VI7DbIVEdimbvi°F7VI7- F7F · A · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EdimE · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
How it goes
Four steady steps plus a quick extra one that leads into the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 581 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 108 BPM
How it goes
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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Don’t Wanna Fall In Love
What chords are in Don’t Wanna Fall In Love?
The loop is F7 – Db – Edim – F7 (VI7 – IV – bvio – VI7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Don’t Wanna Fall In Love in?
Ab major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Don’t Wanna Fall In Love?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don’t Wanna Fall In Love 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.