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How to play Falling In Love With Love on piano

By Rodgers & Hart

  • Bb major
  • 3/4
  • 150 BPM
  • 1938
  • Easy
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Left hand Waltz rootsRight hand Waltz bellsChords worked out from the notes of the famous part

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Learn Falling In Love With Love in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: D – F – D – F

    How it goes

    Falling In Love With Love sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    DIIIFVDIIIFV
    • DD · F# · A
    • FF · A · C
    29 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Waltz roots

    How it goes

    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. 3

    Right hand: Waltz bells

    How it goes

    A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 150 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. 5

    Ending: Eb – F – Bb

    How it goes

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    EbFBb
    • EbEb · G · Bb
    • BbBb · D · F

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Questions about Falling In Love With Love

What chords are in Falling In Love With Love?

The loop is D – F – D – F (III – V – III – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is Falling In Love With Love in?

Bb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Falling In Love With Love?

Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Falling In Love With 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.

Can I hear the real melody of Falling In Love With Love?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.