Love Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Love in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: F – D7 – Gm – C7
Love sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; D7 is D, F#, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FID7VI7GmiiC7V7
- FF · A · C
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
22 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Push and landRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 90 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: Gm – C7 – F
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F

What chords are in Love?

The loop is F – D7 – Gm – C7 (I – VI7 – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.

What key is Love in?

F major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Love?

Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Love 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.