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How to play Love Will Keep You Up All Night on piano
Written by Billy Mann & Laura Pergolizzi
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 74 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
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Learn Love Will Keep You Up All Night in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Dm – Ab – Eb
How it goes
Love Will Keep You Up All Night sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Dm is D, F and A; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIDmiiiAbbVIIEbIV- BbBb · D · F
- DmD · F · A
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Sleepy heartbeat
How it goes
One long note, then a soft double tap in the second half. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 314 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 74 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- FF · A · C
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Questions about Love Will Keep You Up All Night
What chords are in Love Will Keep You Up All Night?
The loop is Bb – Dm – Ab – Eb (I – iii – bVII – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Love Will Keep You Up All Night in?
Bb major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Will Keep You Up All Night?
Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Will Keep You Up All Night 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.