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How to play Lovesong on piano
By Adele
- C minor
- 4/4
- 59 BPM
- Medium
Learn Lovesong in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Abmaj7 – G – Cm – Abmaj7 – G
Lovesong sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Abmaj7 is Ab, C, Eb and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiAbmaj7VImaj7GVCmiAbmaj7VImaj7GV- CmC · Eb · G
- Abmaj7Ab · C · Eb · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Groovy roots
Notes jump around the “ands”, giving the bass a funky bounce. Musicians call it root bass · syncopated 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 363 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 59 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Lovesong
What chords are in Lovesong?
The loop is Cm – Abmaj7 – G – Cm – Abmaj7 – G (i – VImaj7 – V – i – VImaj7 – V) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Lovesong in?
C minor, at about 59 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lovesong?
Groovy roots: root bass · syncopated 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lovesong easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 6 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Lovesong?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part 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.