Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart on piano
- Db major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1938
- Easy
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Learn I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7
How it goes
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiiBb7VI7FmiiiBb7VI7- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Gb – Ab – Db
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbDb- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
What chords are in I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7 (iii – VI7 – iii – VI7) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart in?
Db major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.