Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Prelude To A Kiss on piano
- Db major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- 1937
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Prelude To A Kiss in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Abm7 – Gbmaj7 – C7 – F7 – Fm7 – Bb7 – Ebm7 – Ebm7 – Ab7
How it goes
Prelude To A Kiss sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 9 chords: Abm7 is Ab, Cb, Eb and Gb; Gbmaj7 is Gb, Bb, Db and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Ebm7 is Eb, Gb, Bb and Db; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Abm7v7Gbmaj7IVmaj7C7VII7F7III7Fm7iii7Bb7VI7Ebm7ii7Ebm7ii7Ab7V7- Abm7Ab · Cb · Eb · Gb
- Gbmaj7Gb · Bb · Db · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- Ebm7Eb · Gb · Bb · Db
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 60 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: Gb – Ab – Db
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbDb- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about Prelude To A Kiss
What chords are in Prelude To A Kiss?
The loop is Abm7 – Gbmaj7 – C7 – F7 – Fm7 – Bb7 – Ebm7 – Ebm7 – Ab7 (v7 – IVmaj7 – VII7 – III7 – iii7 – VI7 – ii7 – V7 – v7) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is Prelude To A Kiss in?
Db major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Prelude To A Kiss?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Prelude To A Kiss easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Prelude To A Kiss?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.