Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play When You're In Love on piano
By Harold Fields
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 1948
- Easy
Learn When You're In Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb7 – Bb – Cm – Bb7
When You're 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; Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7V7BbVCmviBb7V7- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
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.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: Eb – Db – Eb
The last chords are I – bVII – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbDbEb- EbEb · G · Bb
- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about When You're In Love
What chords are in When You're In Love?
The loop is Bb7 – Bb – Cm – Bb7 (V7 – V – vi – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Db – Eb.
What key is When You're In Love in?
Eb major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in When You're In Love?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When You're 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.