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How to play Love Love Love on piano
Written by Of Monsters and Men
- E minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2011
- Easy
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Learn Love Love Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Em – D – G
How it goes
Love Love Love sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIIIEmiDVIIGIII- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Lingering footsteps
How it goes
Two steps, then one late note after beat 3 that hangs in the air. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 133 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
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 160 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 – Em
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm- CC · E · G
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Questions about Love Love Love
What chords are in Love Love Love?
The loop is G – Em – D – G (bIII – i – bVII – bIII) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Love Love Love in?
E minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Love Love Love?
Lingering footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Love 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.