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How to play Hounds Of Love on piano
By Kate Bush
- F major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 1985
- Tricky
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Hounds Of Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – C – Dm – Bb – Am – C – Dm
How it goes
Hounds Of Love sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Am is A, C and E; C is C, E and G; Dm 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.
AmiiiCVDmviBbIVAmiiiCVDmvi- AmA · C · E
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Hummingbird shiver
How it goes
Two notes trembling super fast: a shiver of excitement. Musicians call it two-note tremolo (tremolo), a tricky pattern heard in 73 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 75 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: Dm – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmBbF- FF · A · C
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Questions about Hounds Of Love
What chords are in Hounds Of Love?
The loop is Am – C – Dm – Bb – Am – C – Dm (iii – V – vi – IV – iii – V – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Dm – Bb – F.
What key is Hounds Of Love in?
F major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hounds Of Love?
Hummingbird shiver: two-note tremolo, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hounds Of Love easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 7 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Hounds Of Love?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune 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.