Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play How Can I Change My Luck? on piano
Written by Irving Berlin
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1931
- Easy
Learn How Can I Change My Luck? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Edim – Bb7 – Eb
How Can I Change My Luck? sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Edim is E, G and Bb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIEdimbii°Bb7V7EbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- EdimE · G · Bb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Trampoline bounce
Root, a jump up, a dip down, a jump up: a country-style bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5-12 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 257 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
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 120 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: F7 – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
F7Bb7Eb- F7F · A · C · Eb
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Questions about How Can I Change My Luck?
What chords are in How Can I Change My Luck??
The loop is Eb – Edim – Bb7 – Eb (I – biio – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on F7 – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is How Can I Change My Luck? in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in How Can I Change My Luck??
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is How Can I Change My Luck? 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.