Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play In The Morning on piano
Written by Adam Levy
- F minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn In The Morning in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Bb7 – C – Cm
How it goes
In The Morning sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CVBb7IV7CVCmv- CC · E · G
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 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 80 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: Db – Eb – Fm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about In The Morning
What chords are in In The Morning?
The loop is C – Bb7 – C – Cm (V – IV7 – V – v) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is In The Morning in?
F minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in In The Morning?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In The Morning 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.