Piano chords · Film & wonder
How to play The Power Of Love on piano
Written by Candy Derouge & Gunther Mende
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- IV–V–I–IV loop
- 1984
- Tricky
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn The Power Of Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Eb – Ab – Db
How it goes
The Power Of Love sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIVEbVAbIDbIV- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Thunder tremolo
How it goes
An octave shaking fast: thunder and suspense. Musicians call it octave tremolo (tremolo), a tricky pattern heard in 150 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Twinkle
How it goes
Two notes twinkling back and forth. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 72 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: Eb – Db – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbDbAb
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Questions about The Power Of Love
What chords are in The Power Of Love?
The loop is Db – Eb – Ab – Db (IV – V – I – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Eb – Db – Ab.
What key is The Power Of Love in?
Ab major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Power Of Love?
Thunder tremolo: octave tremolo, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Power Of Love easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.