Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Taking A Chance On Love on piano
By Jane Monheit
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1940
- Easy
Learn Taking A Chance On Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Bb7 – Bbm – Eb7
Taking A Chance On Love sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmviBb7II7BbmiiEb7V7- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- BbmBb · Db · F
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- 2
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.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Taking A Chance On Love
What chords are in Taking A Chance On Love?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Bbm – Eb7 (vi – II7 – ii – V7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Taking A Chance On Love in?
Ab major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Taking A Chance On Love?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Taking A Chance On 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.