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How to play The Ballad Of Love And Hate on piano
By The Avett Brothers
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 130 BPM
- IV–V–I–vi loop
- 2007
- Easy
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Learn The Ballad Of Love And Hate in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Ab – Bb – Eb – Cm
How it goes
The Ballad Of Love And Hate sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVBbVEbICmvi- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
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Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
How it goes
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
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Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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.
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Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
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Questions about The Ballad Of Love And Hate
What chords are in The Ballad Of Love And Hate?
The loop is Ab – Bb – Eb – Cm (IV – V – I – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is The Ballad Of Love And Hate in?
Eb major, at about 130 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in The Ballad Of Love And Hate?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Ballad Of Love And Hate 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.