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How to play Liebe Ohne Leiden on piano

By Udo Jurgens

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Left hand Boom-chickThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Liebe Ohne Leiden in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: Bm – Em – F#7 – Bm

    How it goes

    Liebe Ohne Leiden sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; Em is E, G and B; F#7 is F#, A#, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    BmviEmiiF#7III7Bmvi
    • BmB · D · F#
    • EmE · G · B
    • F#7F# · A# · C# · E
    12 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Boom-chick

    How it goes

    Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.

  3. 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. 4

    Both hands at 120 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. 5

    Ending: G – A – D

    How it goes

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    GAD
    • GG · B · D
    • AA · C# · E
    • DD · F# · A

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Questions about Liebe Ohne Leiden

What chords are in Liebe Ohne Leiden?

The loop is Bm – Em – F#7 – Bm (vi – ii – III7 – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Liebe Ohne Leiden in?

D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Liebe Ohne Leiden?

Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Liebe Ohne Leiden 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.