Heart And Soul Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Heart And Soul in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – Dm7 – Gm7 – C7 – F – Dm7 – Gm7 – C7
How it goes
Heart And Soul sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: F is F, A and C; Dm7 is D, F, A and C; Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIDm7vi7Gm7ii7C7V7FIDm7vi7Gm7ii7C7V7
- FF · A · C
- Dm7D · F · A · C
- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
160 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
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: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
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Both hands at 110 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.
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Ending: Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F
- GmG · Bb · D

What chords are in Heart And Soul?

The loop is F – Dm7 – Gm7 – C7 – F – Dm7 – Gm7 – C7 (I – vi7 – ii7 – V7 – I – vi7 – ii7 – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.

What key is Heart And Soul in?

F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Heart And Soul?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Heart And Soul easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Heart And Soul?

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