Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play My Old Flame on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Medium
Learn My Old Flame in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – G – C7 – F7
My Old Flame sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B 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.
D7V7GIC7IV7F7bVII7- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sprint-and-stop chords
Four quick chords in the first half, then a calm, empty second half. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about My Old Flame
What chords are in My Old Flame?
The loop is D7 – G – C7 – F7 (V7 – I – IV7 – bVII7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is My Old Flame in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Old Flame?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Old Flame easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.