In My Own Little Corner Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn In My Own Little Corner in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: F – F – Eb – Eb
How it goes
In My Own Little Corner sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIFIEbbVIIEbbVII
- FF · A · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
414 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Marching giant
How it goes
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Marching giantLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
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.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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: Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb

What chords are in In My Own Little Corner?

The loop is F – F – Eb – Eb (I – bVII – I – bVII) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.

What key is In My Own Little Corner in?

F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in In My Own Little Corner?

Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is In My Own Little Corner 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.

Can I hear the real melody of In My Own Little Corner?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.