Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play That’s How Strong My Love Is on piano
By Otis Redding
- Bb major
- 2/4
- 56 BPM
- I–V–IV–I loop
- Easy
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Learn That’s How Strong My Love Is in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – F – Eb – Bb
How it goes
That’s How Strong My Love Is sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIFVEbIVBbI- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Marching chords
How it goes
Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 56 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: F – Eb – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FEbBb
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Questions about That’s How Strong My Love Is
What chords are in That’s How Strong My Love Is?
The loop is Bb – F – Eb – Bb (I – V – IV – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on F – Eb – Bb.
What key is That’s How Strong My Love Is in?
Bb major, at about 56 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in That’s How Strong My Love Is?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is That’s How Strong My Love Is 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.