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How to play Summertime Love on piano
- F major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1959
- Easy
Learn Summertime Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – Db – A
Summertime Love sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Db is Db, F and Ab; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIDbbVIAIII- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- DbDb · F · Ab
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: F – Bb – F
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Summertime Love
What chords are in Summertime Love?
The loop is C7 – F – Db – A (V7 – I – bVI – III) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is Summertime Love in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Summertime Love?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Summertime 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.