Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play If I Give My Heart To You on piano
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- C major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- V7–I–ii–V7 loop
- Easy
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Learn If I Give My Heart To You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – C – Dm – G7
How it goes
If I Give My Heart To You sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIDmiiG7V7- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
How it goes
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 92 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: C – Fm – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CFmC- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about If I Give My Heart To You
What chords are in If I Give My Heart To You?
The loop is G7 – C – Dm – G7 (V7 – I – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on C – Fm – C.
What key is If I Give My Heart To You in?
C major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If I Give My Heart To You?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If I Give My Heart To You 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.