Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Love for a Child on piano
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- Easy
Learn Love for a Child in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Dm – G – Cm
Love for a Child sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Dm is D, F and A; G is G, B and D; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIDmiiiGVICmii- BbBb · D · F
- DmD · F · A
- GG · B · D
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Sleepy heartbeat
One long note, then a soft double tap in the second half. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 314 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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: Eb – F – Bb
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
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Questions about Love for a Child
What chords are in Love for a Child?
The loop is Bb – Dm – G – Cm (I – iii – VI – ii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Love for a Child in?
Bb major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love for a Child?
Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love for a Child 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.