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How to play Nothin 'bout Love Makes Sense on piano

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Learn Nothin 'bout Love Makes Sense in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: D – E – A – D
How it goes
Nothin 'bout Love Makes Sense sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
141 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Marching giant
How it goes
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Marching giantLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
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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.
Wait-a-beat chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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.
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Ending: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in Nothin 'bout Love Makes Sense?

The loop is D – E – A – D (IV – V – I – IV) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.

What key is Nothin 'bout Love Makes Sense in?

A major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Nothin 'bout Love Makes Sense?

Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Nothin 'bout Love Makes Sense 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.