Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Please Let's Not Even Say Hello on piano
By Maury Yeston
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Please Let's Not Even Say Hello in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Bb – Ab – Gsus4
How it goes
Please Let's Not Even Say Hello sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Gsus4 is G, C and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIBbVAbIVGsus4IIIsus4- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- AbAb · C · Eb
- Gsus4G · C · D
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
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 100 BPM
How it goes
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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
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Questions about Please Let's Not Even Say Hello
What chords are in Please Let's Not Even Say Hello?
The loop is Eb – Bb – Ab – Gsus4 (I – V – IV – IIIsus) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Please Let's Not Even Say Hello in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Please Let's Not Even Say Hello?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Please Let's Not Even Say Hello 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.