When I Fall In Love Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn When I Fall In Love in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Db – Gbm – Db – Gbm
When I Fall In Love sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Gbm is Gb, Bbb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIGbmivDbIGbmiv
- DbDb · F · Ab
- GbmGb · Bbb · Db
21 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Pop seesaw
Two low notes, long then short, then a step up on beat 3. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.
Pop seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 75 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.
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Ending: Gb – Ab – Db
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbDb
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb

What chords are in When I Fall In Love?

The loop is Db – Gbm – Db – Gbm (I – iv – I – iv) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.

What key is When I Fall In Love in?

Db major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in When I Fall In Love?

Pop seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is When I Fall In 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.