Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Our Language Of Love on piano
Written by Marguerite Monnot
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- ii–V7–ii–V7 loop
- 1956
- Easy
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Learn Our Language Of Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7
How it goes
Our Language Of Love sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiBb7V7FmiiBb7V7- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Island seesaw
How it goes
Low, high, low in the three-three-two island rhythm. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 723 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: F7 – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
F7Bb7Eb- F7F · A · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Our Language Of Love
What chords are in Our Language Of Love?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on F7 – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Our Language Of Love in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Our Language Of Love?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Our Language 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.