Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play My Silent Love on piano
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1932
- Easy
Learn My Silent Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – Fm – Abm – Bb7
My Silent Love 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; Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7VI7FmiiAbmivBb7V7- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Eb – Abm – Eb
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAbmEb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about My Silent Love
What chords are in My Silent Love?
The loop is C7 – Fm – Abm – Bb7 (VI7 – ii – iv – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Abm – Eb.
What key is My Silent Love in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in My Silent Love?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Silent Love 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.