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How to play This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) on piano
By Natalie Cole
- A major
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- I–vi–ii–V7 loop
- 1975
- Easy
Learn This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – F#m – Bm – E7
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; F#m is F#, A and C#; Bm is B, D and F#; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIF#mviBmiiE7V7- AA · C# · E
- F#mF# · A · C#
- BmB · D · F#
- E7E · G# · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 132 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: Bm – E7 – A
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BmE7A
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Questions about This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
What chords are in This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)?
The loop is A – F#m – Bm – E7 (I – vi – ii – V7) in A major, and the song ends on Bm – E7 – A.
What key is This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) in?
A major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Will Be (An Everlasting 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.