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How to play Innamorata on piano
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- Bb major
- 3/4
- 120 BPM
- 1955
- Medium
Learn Innamorata in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – F7 – Bb – Dm
Innamorata sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiiF7V7BbIDmiii- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Moon River roll
A wide, flowing roll in three, the Moon River feel. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 441 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz bells
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 BPM
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: Bb – Eb – Bb
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbEbBb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Innamorata
What chords are in Innamorata?
The loop is Cm – F7 – Bb – Dm (ii – V7 – I – iii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.
What key is Innamorata in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Innamorata?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Innamorata 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.