Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play The Shadow Of Your Smile on piano
By Tony Bennett
- C major
- 2/2
- 80 BPM
- 1965
- Easy
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Learn The Shadow Of Your Smile in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – E7 – Bb – Am
How it goes
The Shadow Of Your Smile sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; E7 is E, G#, B and D; Bb is Bb, D and F; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmviiE7III7BbbVIIAmvi- BmB · D · F#
- E7E · G# · B · D
- BbBb · D · F
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
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: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: C – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CFC- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about The Shadow Of Your Smile
What chords are in The Shadow Of Your Smile?
The loop is Bm – E7 – Bb – Am (vii – III7 – bVII – vi) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.
What key is The Shadow Of Your Smile in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Shadow Of Your Smile?
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 The Shadow Of Your Smile 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.