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Piano chords · Blues & boogie

How to play The Look Of Love on piano

By Bacharach & David

  • F major
  • 4/4
  • 145 BPM
  • 1967
  • Easy
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Left hand Jazz walkRight hand Pop stabsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn The Look Of Love in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: F – Eb – Dm – Eb7

    How it goes

    The Look Of Love sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Dm is D, F and A; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    FIEbbVIIDmviEb7bVII7
    • FF · A · C
    • EbEb · G · Bb
    • DmD · F · A
    • Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
  2. 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. 3

    Right hand: Pop stabs

    How it goes

    Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 145 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. 5

    Ending: Bb – C – F

    How it goes

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    BbCF
    • BbBb · D · F
    • CC · E · G

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Questions about The Look Of Love

What chords are in The Look Of Love?

The loop is F – Eb – Dm – Eb7 (I – bVII – vi – bVII7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is The Look Of Love in?

F major, at about 145 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The Look Of Love?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Look Of 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.