Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Let Your Love Flow on piano
Written by Larry E. Williams
- C major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1976
- Easy
Learn Let Your Love Flow in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – F – C
Let Your Love Flow sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7I7FIVFIVCI- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 110 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
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Questions about Let Your Love Flow
What chords are in Let Your Love Flow?
The loop is C7 – F – F – C (I7 – IV – I – I7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Let Your Love Flow in?
C major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let Your Love Flow?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let Your Love Flow 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Let Your Love Flow?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure 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.