Secret Love Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Secret Love in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7
Secret Love sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: 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.
FmiiBb7V7FmiiBb7V7
- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
136 songs go round the same chords
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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.
Jazz walkWalking bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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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.
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Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
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
- EbEb · G · Bb

What chords are in Secret Love?

The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Secret Love in?

Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Secret Love?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Secret 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.