Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Love Song on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Learn Love Song in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Gm – F – Bbsus4 – Bbsus4 – C – Dm – Dm – C – F – F – D
Love Song sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 11 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; F is F, A and C; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F; C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiFIBbsus4IVsus4Bbsus4IVsus4CVDmviDmviCVFIFIDVI- GmG · Bb · D
- FF · A · C
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- DD · F# · A
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Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 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.
- 4
Both hands at 132 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.
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Ending: Dm – C – F
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmCF
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Questions about Love Song
What chords are in Love Song?
The loop is Gm – F – Bbsus4 – Bbsus4 – C – Dm – Dm – C – F – F – D (ii – I – IVsus4 – V – vi – V – I – VI – ii – I – IVsus4) in F major, and the song ends on Dm – C – F.
What key is Love Song in?
F major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Song?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Song easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 11 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Love Song?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.