Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play My Funny Valentine on piano
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1937
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn My Funny Valentine in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm7 – Cm – Gm7 – Bb7 – Cm – Gm7 – Gm
How it goes
My Funny Valentine sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Fm7ii7CmviGm7iii7Bb7V7CmviGm7iii7Gmiii- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
- CmC · Eb · G
- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Boom-chick
How it goes
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about My Funny Valentine
What chords are in My Funny Valentine?
The loop is Fm7 – Cm – Gm7 – Bb7 – Cm – Gm7 – Gm (ii7 – vi – iii7 – V7 – vi – iii7 – iii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is My Funny Valentine in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in My Funny Valentine?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Funny Valentine easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of My Funny Valentine?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 7 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.