Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Isn't It Romantic? on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- 1932
- Easy
Learn Isn't It Romantic? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Abmaj7 – Ab – Abm – Eb – F#dim – Fm7 – Bb7 – Ebmaj7
Isn't It Romantic? sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Abmaj7 is Ab, C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F#dim is F#, A and C; Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Ebmaj7 is Eb, G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Abmaj7IVmaj7AbIVAbmivEbIF#dimbiii°Fm7ii7Bb7V7Ebmaj7Imaj7- Abmaj7Ab · C · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- F#dimF# · A · C
- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- Ebmaj7Eb · G · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 95 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: Eb – Abm – Eb
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAbmEb
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Questions about Isn't It Romantic?
What chords are in Isn't It Romantic??
The loop is Abmaj7 – Ab – Abm – Eb – F#dim – Fm7 – Bb7 – Ebmaj7 (IVmaj7 – IV – iv – I – biii° – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Abm – Eb.
What key is Isn't It Romantic? in?
Eb major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Isn't It Romantic??
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Isn't It Romantic? easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Isn't It Romantic??
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.