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How to play Love Them Like Jesus on piano
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Learn Love Them Like Jesus in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Ab – Cm – Fm
Love Them Like Jesus sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIVAbICmiiiFmvi- DbDb · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- CmC · Eb · G
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Love Them Like Jesus
What chords are in Love Them Like Jesus?
The loop is Db – Ab – Cm – Fm (IV – I – iii – vi) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Love Them Like Jesus in?
Ab major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Them Like Jesus?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Them Like Jesus 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.