Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Our Kind Of Love on piano
By Lady A
- E major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Our Kind Of Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – Asus4 – E – C#m
How it goes
Our Kind Of Love sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; Asus4 is A, D and E; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#mviAsus4IVsus4EIC#mvi- C#mC# · E · G#
- Asus4A · D · E
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Eager heartbeat
How it goes
Jumps in early on the “and” before beat 3, like it can’t wait. Musicians call it root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 403 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
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 110 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about Our Kind Of Love
What chords are in Our Kind Of Love?
The loop is C#m – Asus4 – E – C#m (vi – IVsus – I5 – vi) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Our Kind Of Love in?
E major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Our Kind Of Love?
Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Our Kind Of Love 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.