Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play It's A Lovely Day Today on piano
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 118 BPM
- 1950
- Easy
Learn It's A Lovely Day Today in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: F7 – Bb – Cm7 – Bb7 – Ebmaj7 – Ab7
It's A Lovely Day Today sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm7 is C, Eb, G and Bb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Ebmaj7 is Eb, G, Bb and D; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7V7BbICm7ii7Bb7I7Ebmaj7IVmaj7Ab7bVII7- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- Cm7C · Eb · G · Bb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- Ebmaj7Eb · G · Bb · D
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
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Left hand: Stride jumps
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
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Right hand: Run-up chords
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 118 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.
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Ending: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about It's A Lovely Day Today
What chords are in It's A Lovely Day Today?
The loop is F7 – Bb – Cm7 – Bb7 – Ebmaj7 – Ab7 (V7 – I – ii7 – I7 – IVmaj7 – bVII7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is It's A Lovely Day Today in?
Bb major, at about 118 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in It's A Lovely Day Today?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It's A Lovely Day Today easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of It's A Lovely Day Today?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.