Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story) on piano
By Francis Lai
- C major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1970
- Easy
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Learn Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – E7 – Am – F
How it goes
Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; E7 is E, G#, B and D; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviE7III7AmviFIV- AmA · C · E
- E7E · G# · B · D
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story)
What chords are in Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story)?
The loop is Am – E7 – Am – F (vi – III7 – vi – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story) in?
C major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story)?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story) 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.