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How to play Two Divided By Love on piano
By The Grass Roots
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1971
- Easy
Learn Two Divided By Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – F – Fm – Eb
Two Divided By Love sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIFIIFmiiEbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Wobbly heartbeat
Two off-balance notes on the “ands”, then a firm landing on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 267 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Fm – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmBb7Eb- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Questions about Two Divided By Love
What chords are in Two Divided By Love?
The loop is Eb – F – Fm – Eb (I – II – ii – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Two Divided By Love in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Two Divided By Love?
Wobbly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Two Divided By 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.