Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Love Walked In on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- 1937
- Easy
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Learn Love Walked In in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Gm – C7 – F7
How it goes
Love Walked In sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIGmiiiC7VI7F7II7- EbEb · G · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 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: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 125 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: Eb – Fm – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFmEb- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about Love Walked In
What chords are in Love Walked In?
The loop is Eb – Gm – C7 – F7 (I – iii – VI7 – II7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Fm – Eb.
What key is Love Walked In in?
Eb major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Walked In?
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 Love Walked In 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.