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How to play When I Fall In Love on piano
By Victor Young
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 1952
- Medium
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: Eb – Fm7 – Eb – Db – Db7
When I Fall In Love sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb; Db is Db, F and Ab; Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIFm7ii7EbIDbbVIIDb7bVII7- EbEb · G · Bb
- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- 2
Left hand: Rising tide
Five notes roll up wide and high, then hold: a tide coming in. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 187 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push-and-land chords
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
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
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Questions about When I Fall In Love
What chords are in When I Fall In Love?
The loop is Eb – Fm7 – Eb – Db – Db7 (I – ii7 – I – bVII – bVII7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is When I Fall In Love in?
Eb major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in When I Fall In Love?
Rising tide: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12, 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 5 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 main tune 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.