Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play After The Love Has Gone on piano
By Earth, Wind & Fire
- F major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 1978
- Medium
Learn After The Love Has Gone in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bbm – F – Fsus4
After The Love Has Gone sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbmivFIFsus4Isus4- FF · A · C
- BbmBb · Db · F
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- 2
Left hand: Racing heartbeat
One calm beat, then non-stop quick notes racing to the end. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 431 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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.
- 5
Ending: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about After The Love Has Gone
What chords are in After The Love Has Gone?
The loop is F – Bbm – F – Fsus4 (I – iv – I – Isus4) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is After The Love Has Gone in?
F major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in After The Love Has Gone?
Racing heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is After The Love Has Gone easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of After The Love Has Gone?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.