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How to play Where Do I Begin (Love Theme) on piano
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- 1970
- Easy
Learn Where Do I Begin (Love Theme) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Gm – F#dim – Eb – D7
Where Do I Begin (Love Theme) sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; F#dim is F#, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmviF#dimbvi°EbIVD7III7- GmG · Bb · D
- F#dimF# · A · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- D7D · F# · A · C
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 60 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Where Do I Begin (Love Theme)
What chords are in Where Do I Begin (Love Theme)?
The loop is Gm – F#dim – Eb – D7 (vi – bvio – IV – III7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Where Do I Begin (Love Theme) in?
Bb major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Where Do I Begin (Love Theme)?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Where Do I Begin (Love Theme) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.