Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play My Romance on piano
By Bill Evans
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- Easy
Learn My Romance in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb7 – Ab – C7 – Fm
My Romance sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7V7AbIC7III7Fmvi- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about My Romance
What chords are in My Romance?
The loop is Eb7 – Ab – C7 – Fm (V7 – I – III7 – vi) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is My Romance in?
Ab major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Romance?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Romance 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.