Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Glory Of Love on piano
By Peter Cetera
- G major
- 4/4
- 102 BPM
- 1986
- Easy
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Learn Glory Of Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – G7 – C – G – D7
How it goes
Glory Of Love sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: G is G, B and D; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIG7I7CIVGID7V7- GG · B · D
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Knock-knock chords
How it goes
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 102 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: G – Cm – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GCmG- CmC · Eb · G
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Questions about Glory Of Love
What chords are in Glory Of Love?
The loop is G – G7 – C – G – D7 (I – I7 – IV – I – V7) in G major, and the song ends on G – Cm – G.
What key is Glory Of Love in?
G major, at about 102 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Glory Of Love?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Glory Of Love easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Glory Of Love?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.