Love And Marriage Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Love And Marriage in 5 steps

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

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Chords: C – G – G – C – Em – F
Love And Marriage sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIGVGVCIEmiiiFIV
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- FF · A · C
160 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Stride jumps
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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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.
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Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC

What chords are in Love And Marriage?

The loop is C – G – G – C – Em – F (I – V – I – iii – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Love And Marriage in?

C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Love And Marriage?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Love And Marriage easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Love And Marriage?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.