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How to play Love Is An Open Door on piano
By Kristen Bell & Santino Fontana
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
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Learn Love Is An Open Door in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cb7 – Bb7 – Eb – F7 – Abm7 – Eb
How it goes
Love Is An Open Door sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Cb7 is Cb, Eb, Gb and Bbb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Abm7 is Ab, Cb, Eb and Gb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Cb7bVI7Bb7V7EbIF7II7Abm7iv7EbI- Cb7Cb · Eb · Gb · Bbb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Abm7Ab · Cb · Eb · Gb
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 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
Both hands at 105 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Love Is An Open Door
What chords are in Love Is An Open Door?
The loop is Cb7 – Bb7 – Eb – F7 – Abm7 – Eb (bVI7 – V7 – I – II7 – iv7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Love Is An Open Door in?
Eb major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Is An Open Door?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Is An Open Door 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 Is An Open Door?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.