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How to play I Slipped And Fell In Love on piano
Written by Harley Allen & John Wiggins
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V7–I–I7–IV loop
- 2002
- Medium
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Learn I Slipped And Fell In Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – F7 – Bb
How it goes
I Slipped And Fell In Love sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIF7I7BbIV- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Groovy chords
How it goes
Chords jump around the “ands” for a funky, dancing feel. 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: F – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F
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Questions about I Slipped And Fell In Love
What chords are in I Slipped And Fell In Love?
The loop is C7 – F – F7 – Bb (V7 – I – I7 – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is I Slipped And Fell In Love in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Slipped And Fell In Love?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Slipped And Fell In Love easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.