Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu) on piano
By Robert Goulet
- G major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
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Learn Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – A7 – D – G
How it goes
Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu) sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviA7II7DVGI- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
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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: Lub-dub chords
How it goes
Two quick chords, a pause, two quick chords: just like a heartbeat. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
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Questions about Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu)
What chords are in Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu)?
The loop is Em – A7 – D – G (vi – II7 – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu) in?
G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu)?
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 Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.