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How to play Love Is Easy on piano
By McFly
- A major
- 2/2
- 152 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V loop
- 2012
- Easy
Learn Love Is Easy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – F#m – D – E
Love Is Easy sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; F#m is F#, A and C#; D is D, F# and A; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIF#mviDIVEV- AA · C# · E
- F#mF# · A · C#
- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
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: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 152 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA
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Questions about Love Is Easy
What chords are in Love Is Easy?
The loop is A – F#m – D – E (I – vi – IV – V) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Love Is Easy in?
A major, at about 152 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Love Is Easy?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Is Easy 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.