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How to play The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart) on piano
By Lani McIntire
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 112 BPM
- 1936
- Medium
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Learn The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb7 – D7 – Db7 – C7
How it goes
The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart) sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; D7 is D, F#, A and C; Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7I7D7VII7Db7bVII7C7VI7- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- D7D · F# · A · C
- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Moon River roll
How it goes
A wide, flowing roll in three, the Moon River feel. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 441 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz bells
How it goes
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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.
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Ending: Fm – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmBb7Eb- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart)
What chords are in The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart)?
The loop is Eb7 – D7 – Db7 – C7 (I7 – VII7 – bVII7 – VI7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart) in?
Eb major, at about 112 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart)?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.