Piano chords · Dreamy ballad

How to play When I Fall In Love on piano

By The Lettermen

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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.

1
Chords: Bb7 – Eb – C7 – Fm7
How it goes
When I Fall In Love sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7V7EbIC7VI7Fm7ii7
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
2
Left hand: Open sky
How it goes
Root, fifth, then a high third: open and airy, the sound of a big sky. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 918 songs of the library.
Open skyOpen arpeggio · BalladLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 92 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in When I Fall In Love?

The loop is Bb7 – Eb – C7 – Fm7 (V7 – I – VI7 – ii7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is When I Fall In Love in?

Eb major, at about 92 beats a minute in 2/2.

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

Open sky: open arpeggio 1-5-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is When I Fall In Love 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.

Can I hear the real melody of When I Fall In Love?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.