Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Put A Little Love In Your Heart on piano
Written by Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers & others
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- I–vi–ii–V7 loop
- 1969
- Easy
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Learn Put A Little Love In Your Heart in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Cm – Fm – Bb7
How it goes
Put A Little Love In Your Heart sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICmviFmiiBb7V7- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 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: Run-up chords
How it goes
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 88 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- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Put A Little Love In Your Heart
What chords are in Put A Little Love In Your Heart?
The loop is Eb – Cm – Fm – Bb7 (I – vi – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Put A Little Love In Your Heart in?
Eb major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Put A Little Love In Your Heart?
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 Put A Little Love In Your Heart 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.