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How to play Cousins (Love Theme) on piano
By Angelo Badalamenti
- F major
- 3/4
- 100 BPM
- 1989
- Easy
Learn Cousins (Love Theme) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – D – Dm – Bb
Cousins (Love Theme) sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; D is D, F# and A; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmviDVIDmviBbIV- DmD · F · A
- DD · F# · A
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Waltz ripple
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 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 100 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- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Cousins (Love Theme)
What chords are in Cousins (Love Theme)?
The loop is Dm – D – Dm – Bb (vi – VI – vi – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Cousins (Love Theme) in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Cousins (Love Theme)?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cousins (Love Theme) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.