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How to play A Very Special Love Song on piano
Written by Billy Sherrill & Norris Wilson
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1974
- Easy
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Learn A Very Special Love Song in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – G7 – F – G7
How it goes
A Very Special Love Song sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVG7V7FIVG7V7- FF · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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 A Very Special Love Song
What chords are in A Very Special Love Song?
The loop is F – G7 – F – G7 (IV – V7 – IV – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is A Very Special Love Song in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Very Special Love Song?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Very Special Love Song 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.