Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play The Most Beautiful Girl In The World on piano
By Dave Brubeck
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Learn The Most Beautiful Girl In The World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm7 – C – Bbmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – F – C – Bbmaj7
How it goes
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Dm7 is D, F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Bbmaj7 is Bb, D, F and A; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Dm7vi7CVBbmaj7IVmaj7Bbmaj7IVmaj7FICVBbmaj7IVmaj7- Dm7D · F · A · C
- CC · E · G
- Bbmaj7Bb · D · F · A
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
How it goes
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
What chords are in The Most Beautiful Girl In The World?
The loop is Dm7 – C – Bbmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – F – C – Bbmaj7 (vi7 – V – IVmaj7 – I – V – IVmaj7 – vi7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is The Most Beautiful Girl In The World in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Most Beautiful Girl In The World?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Most Beautiful Girl In The World easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of The Most Beautiful Girl In The World?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.