Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Love, Look Away on piano
Written by Richard Rodgers
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1958
- Easy
Learn Love, Look Away in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – F – C – Bdim
Love, Look Away sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; Bdim is B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVCIBdimvii°- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- BdimB · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Over-the-hill
A jump up to the top, then down through the chord to home. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-3-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 204 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
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Questions about Love, Look Away
What chords are in Love, Look Away?
The loop is C – F – C – Bdim (I – IV – I – viio) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Love, Look Away in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love, Look Away?
Over-the-hill: broken chord 1-5-3-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love, Look Away 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.