Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play My Sin on piano
By Buddy DeSylva
- A minor
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- V7–i–V7–i loop
- 2010
- Easy
Learn My Sin in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E7 – Am – E7 – Am
My Sin sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E7 is E, G#, B and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
E7V7AmiE7V7Ami- E7E · G# · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. 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: F – G – Am
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about My Sin
What chords are in My Sin?
The loop is E7 – Am – E7 – Am (V7 – i – V7 – i) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is My Sin in?
A minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in My Sin?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Sin 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.