Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Radar Love on piano
By Golden Earring
- F# minor
- 2/2
- 118 BPM
- 1973
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Radar Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – F#m – F#m7 – F#m – F#m – F#m7
How it goes
Radar Love sits in F# minor: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; F#m7 is F#, A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#miF#miF#m7i7F#miF#miF#m7i7- F#mF# · A · C#
- F#m7F# · A · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 118 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: D – E – F#m
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEF#m- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Radar Love
What chords are in Radar Love?
The loop is F#m – F#m – F#m7 – F#m – F#m – F#m7 (i – i7 – i – i7 – i – i7) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Radar Love in?
F# minor, at about 118 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Radar Love?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Radar Love easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Radar Love?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.