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How to play Glasgow Love Theme (from Love Actually) on piano

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Learn Glasgow Love Theme (from Love Actually) in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Dm – A – D – Dm
How it goes
Glasgow Love Theme (from Love Actually) sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmivAIDIVDmiv
- DmD · F · A
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
2
Left hand: Pop seesaw
How it goes
Two low notes, long then short, then a step up on beat 3. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.
Pop seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Rising light
How it goes
Three notes climb again and again, starting just after the beat. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Rising lightRising arpeggio · BalladRight handMedium
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: A – Dm – A
How it goes
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ADmA