Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Love Shone Down on piano
By Boyce and Stanley
- B minor
- 4/4
- 58 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
Learn Love Shone Down in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – D – G – D
Love Shone Down sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AVIIDIIIGVIDIII- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Round-trip ripple
Climbs to the octave and comes straight back home, then rests. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 123 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 58 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: G – A – Bm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm- BmB · D · F#
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Questions about Love Shone Down
What chords are in Love Shone Down?
The loop is A – D – G – D (bVII – bIII – bVI – bIII) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is Love Shone Down in?
B minor, at about 58 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Shone Down?
Round-trip ripple: broken chord 1-5-8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Shone Down 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.