Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play I Love You Drops on piano
Written by Bill Anderson
- F major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- Easy
Learn I Love You Drops in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – G7 – C
I Love You Drops sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FICVG7II7CV- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 150 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 I Love You Drops
What chords are in I Love You Drops?
The loop is F – C – G7 – C (I – V – II7 – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I Love You Drops in?
F major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Love You Drops?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Love You Drops 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.