Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play How Will I Know My Love? on piano
Written by Frances Jeffords & William Walsh
- F major
- 3/4
- 132 BPM
- 1957
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn How Will I Know My Love? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C7 – F – Csus4
How it goes
How Will I Know My Love? sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Csus4 is C, F and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIC7V7FICsus4Vsus4- FF · A · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- Csus4C · F · G
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
How it goes
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 132 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: F – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF- BbBb · D · F
Questions about How Will I Know My Love?
What chords are in How Will I Know My Love??
The loop is F – C7 – F – Csus4 (I – V7 – I – Vsus) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is How Will I Know My Love? in?
F major, at about 132 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in How Will I Know My Love??
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is How Will I Know My 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.