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How to play Love And Happiness on piano
Written by Al Green & Mabon Hodges
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1972
- Easy
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Learn Love And Happiness in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb7 – D7 – Gm – Eb7
How it goes
Love And Happiness sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; D7 is D, F#, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7IV7D7III7GmviEb7IV7- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Bouncy-ball heartbeat
How it goes
A low note, then high bounces on every “and”, like a bouncing ball. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 203 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Love And Happiness
What chords are in Love And Happiness?
The loop is Eb7 – D7 – Gm – Eb7 (IV7 – III7 – vi – IV7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Love And Happiness in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love And Happiness?
Bouncy-ball heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love And Happiness 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.