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How to play I Loves You, Porgy on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 1935
- Easy
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Learn I Loves You, Porgy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Csus4 – F – Csus4 – F
How it goes
I Loves You, Porgy sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Csus4 is C, F and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Csus4Vsus4FICsus4Vsus4FI- Csus4C · F · G
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Catch-up chords
How it goes
Two chords, a late one after beat 3, then a dash to catch up. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about I Loves You, Porgy
What chords are in I Loves You, Porgy?
The loop is Csus4 – F – Csus4 – F (Vsus – I – Vsus – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I Loves You, Porgy in?
F major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Loves You, Porgy?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Loves You, Porgy 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.