Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Soul Eyes on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- 1964
- Easy
Learn Soul Eyes in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb7 – Fb7 – Gm – C7
Soul Eyes sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Fb7 is Fb, Ab, Cb and Ebb; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7V7Fb7bII7GmiiiC7VI7- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- Fb7Fb · Ab · Cb · Ebb
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
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: Late-knock chords
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 60 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: 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
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Questions about Soul Eyes
What chords are in Soul Eyes?
The loop is Bb7 – Fb7 – Gm – C7 (V7 – bII7 – iii – VI7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Soul Eyes in?
Eb major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Soul Eyes?
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 Soul Eyes 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.