Piano chords · Dreamy ballad

How to play All Love Can Be on piano

By Charlotte Church

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Learn All Love Can Be in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: D – A – G – D – A – G
How it goes
All Love Can Be sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIAVGIVDIAVGIV
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- GG · B · D
2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Three-step climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 68 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: A – G – D
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AGD

What chords are in All Love Can Be?

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

What key is All Love Can Be in?

D major, at about 68 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in All Love Can Be?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is All Love Can Be easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of All Love Can Be?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro 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.