If I Ever Fall In Love Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn If I Ever Fall In Love in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Bbm – F7 – Bbm – F7
How it goes
If I Ever Fall In Love sits in Bb minor: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmiF7V7BbmiF7V7
- BbmBb · Db · F
- F7F · A · C · Eb
27 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Walking rootsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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 72 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.
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Ending: Gb – Ab – Bbm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbBbm
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb

What chords are in If I Ever Fall In Love?

The loop is Bbm – F7 – Bbm – F7 (i – V7 – i – V7) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.

What key is If I Ever Fall In Love in?

Bb minor, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in If I Ever Fall In Love?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is If I Ever Fall In 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.