Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful? on piano
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1957
- Easy
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Learn Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – C7 – F7 – F7
How it goes
Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful? sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7II7C7II7F7V7F7V7- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
How it goes
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 songs of the library.
- 3
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.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?
What chords are in Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful??
The loop is C7 – C7 – F7 – F7 (II7 – V7 – II7 – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful? in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful??
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful? 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful??
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.