Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play My Heart Belongs To Daddy on piano
By Cole Porter
- C minor
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- 1938
- Easy
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Learn My Heart Belongs To Daddy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Cm – Fm – G7 – G
How it goes
My Heart Belongs To Daddy sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Fm is F, Ab and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiCmiFmivG7V7GV- CmC · Eb · G
- FmF · Ab · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- GG · B · 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: Knock-knock chords
How it goes
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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 – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about My Heart Belongs To Daddy
What chords are in My Heart Belongs To Daddy?
The loop is Cm – Cm – Fm – G7 – G (i – iv – V7 – V – i) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is My Heart Belongs To Daddy in?
C minor, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Heart Belongs To Daddy?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Heart Belongs To Daddy easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of My Heart Belongs To Daddy?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.