Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Why Did I Choose You? on piano
By Herbert Martin
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- iii–VI7–ii–V7 loop
- 1965
- Easy
Learn Why Did I Choose You? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Dm – G7 – Cm – F7
Why Did I Choose You? sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiiiG7VI7CmiiF7V7- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
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Left hand: Velvet jazz
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Why Did I Choose You?
What chords are in Why Did I Choose You??
The loop is Dm – G7 – Cm – F7 (iii – VI7 – ii – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Why Did I Choose You? in?
Bb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Why Did I Choose You??
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Why Did I Choose You? 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.