Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play It's The Talk Of The Town on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1933
- Easy
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Learn It's The Talk Of The Town in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – G#dim – Gm
How it goes
It's The Talk Of The Town sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; G#dim is G#, B and D; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIG#dimbiii°Gmii- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- G#dimG# · B · D
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
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: Sprint-and-stop chords
How it goes
Four quick chords in the first half, then a calm, empty second half. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about It's The Talk Of The Town
What chords are in It's The Talk Of The Town?
The loop is C7 – F – G#dim – Gm (V7 – I – biiio – ii) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is It's The Talk Of The Town in?
F major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in It's The Talk Of The Town?
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 It's The Talk Of The Town 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.