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How to play Love Letters In The Sand on piano

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  • G major
  • 2/2
  • 120 BPM
  • 1931
  • Easy
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Left hand Stair stepsRight hand Hopscotch bellsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Love Letters In The Sand in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: Gdim – G – Eb7 – Am

    How it goes

    Love Letters In The Sand sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gdim is G, Bb and Db; G is G, B and D; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    Gdimi°GIEb7bVI7Amii
    • GdimG · Bb · Db
    • GG · B · D
    • Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
    • AmA · C · E
  2. 2

    Left hand: Stair steps

    How it goes

    Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Hopscotch bells

    How it goes

    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. 4

    Both hands at 120 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. 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
    • DD · F# · A

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Questions about Love Letters In The Sand

What chords are in Love Letters In The Sand?

The loop is Gdim – G – Eb7 – Am (io – I – bVI7 – ii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Love Letters In The Sand in?

G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Love Letters In The Sand?

Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Love Letters In The Sand 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.