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How to play He Loves And She Loves on piano
By Ira Gershwin
- F major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1927
- Easy
Learn He Loves And She Loves in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – C – C7 – F
He Loves And She Loves sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; C is C, E and G; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiCVC7V7FI- GmG · Bb · D
- CC · E · G
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about He Loves And She Loves
What chords are in He Loves And She Loves?
The loop is Gm – C – C7 – F (ii – V – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is He Loves And She Loves in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in He Loves And She Loves?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is He Loves And She Loves 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.