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How to play Sang Her Love Songs on piano
Written by Dennis Winters & Donnie Winters
- G major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1978
- Easy
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Learn Sang Her Love Songs in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Am – D – Am
How it goes
Sang Her Love Songs sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVAmiiDVAmii- DD · F# · A
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Skipping-stone chords
How it goes
One chord, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Sang Her Love Songs
What chords are in Sang Her Love Songs?
The loop is D – Am – D – Am (V – ii – V – ii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Sang Her Love Songs in?
G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sang Her Love Songs?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sang Her Love Songs 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.