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How to play I Left My Heart In San Francisco on piano
By Tony Bennett
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1954
- Easy
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Learn I Left My Heart In San Francisco in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Bbmaj7 – Bb – C#dim – Cm7 – F7 – Fdim – F7
How it goes
I Left My Heart In San Francisco sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Bbmaj7 is Bb, D, F and A; C#dim is C#, E and G; Cm7 is C, Eb, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Fdim is F, Ab and Cb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIBbmaj7Imaj7BbIC#dimbiii°Cm7ii7F7V7Fdimv°F7V7- BbBb · D · F
- Bbmaj7Bb · D · F · A
- C#dimC# · E · G
- Cm7C · Eb · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- FdimF · Ab · Cb
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 100 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: 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
- FF · A · C
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Questions about I Left My Heart In San Francisco
What chords are in I Left My Heart In San Francisco?
The loop is Bb – Bbmaj7 – Bb – C#dim – Cm7 – F7 – Fdim – F7 (I – Imaj7 – I – biii° – ii7 – V7 – v° – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is I Left My Heart In San Francisco in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Left My Heart In San Francisco?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Left My Heart In San Francisco 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 I Left My Heart In San Francisco?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part 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.