Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play The Way Of Love on piano
Written by Mariano Ruiz
- C major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1965
- Easy
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Learn The Way Of Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Bm – E7 – A7
How it goes
The Way Of Love sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Bm is B, D and F#; E7 is E, G#, B and D; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIBmviiE7III7A7VI7- CC · E · G
- BmB · D · F#
- E7E · G# · B · D
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
How it goes
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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 – Dm – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDmC- DmD · F · A
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Questions about The Way Of Love
What chords are in The Way Of Love?
The loop is C – Bm – E7 – A7 (I – vii – III7 – VI7) in C major, and the song ends on C – Dm – C.
What key is The Way Of Love in?
C major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Way Of Love?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Way 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.