Piano chords · Waltz garden

How to play L’ame Des Poetes on piano

Tuning the piano…

Learn it

Learn L’ame Des Poetes in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Cm – F7 – Cm – F7
How it goes
L’ame Des Poetes 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. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiiF7V7CmiiF7V7
- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
136 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Waltz seesaw
How it goes
One low note, then two higher ones: oom-pah-pah with single notes. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (3/4) (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 74 songs of the library.
Waltz seesawRoot–fifth bass · WaltzLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Waltz bells
How it goes
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.
Waltz bellsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 160 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: Cm – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmF7Bb
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in L’ame Des Poetes?

The loop is Cm – F7 – Cm – F7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.

What key is L’ame Des Poetes in?

Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in L’ame Des Poetes?

Waltz seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is L’ame Des Poetes 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.