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How to play I Believe In A Thing Called Love on piano
Written by Justin Hawkins, Daniel Hawkins & others
- E major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- I–IV–ii–V loop
- 2003
- Medium
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Learn I Believe In A Thing Called Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – A – F#m – B
How it goes
I Believe In A Thing Called Love sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E; F#m is F#, A and C#; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIAIVF#miiBV- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- F#mF# · A · C#
- BB · D# · F#
- 2
Left hand: Gear-shift pulse
How it goes
Quick even notes that skip beat 3, like an engine changing gear. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 181 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wake-and-run chords
How it goes
One long chord, then three quick ones running into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 128 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: F#m – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
F#mBE
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Questions about I Believe In A Thing Called Love
What chords are in I Believe In A Thing Called Love?
The loop is E – A – F#m – B (I – IV – ii – V) in E major, and the song ends on F#m – B – E.
What key is I Believe In A Thing Called Love in?
E major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Believe In A Thing Called Love?
Gear-shift pulse: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Believe In A Thing Called Love easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.