Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Love American Style (from the TV Series) on piano
By Arnold Margolin
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1969
- Easy
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Learn Love American Style (from the TV Series) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Am – Gm – C7
How it goes
Love American Style (from the TV Series) sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Am is A, C and E; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVAmiiiGmiiC7V7- BbBb · D · F
- AmA · C · E
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F- FF · A · C
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Questions about Love American Style (from the TV Series)
What chords are in Love American Style (from the TV Series)?
The loop is Bb – Am – Gm – C7 (IV – iii – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is Love American Style (from the TV Series) in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love American Style (from the TV Series)?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love American Style (from the TV Series) 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.