Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play My Ideal on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- VI7–ii–V7–I loop
- Easy
Learn My Ideal in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – Fm – Bb7 – Eb
My Ideal sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7VI7FmiiBb7V7EbI- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Marching giant
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
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: Fm – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmBb7Eb
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Questions about My Ideal
What chords are in My Ideal?
The loop is C7 – Fm – Bb7 – Eb (VI7 – ii – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is My Ideal in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Ideal?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Ideal 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.