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How to play Untitled (Love Song) on piano

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Left hand Lub-dub heartbeatRight hand Marching chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn Untitled (Love Song) in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: E – B – G#m – E

    Untitled (Love Song) sits in B major: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#; G#m is G#, B and D#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    EIVBIG#mviEIV
    • EE · G# · B
    • BB · D# · F#
    • G#mG# · B · D#
    39 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Lub-dub heartbeat

    Two quick beats, a pause, two quick beats: just like a real heart. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Marching chords

    Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 76 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. 5

    Ending: E – F# – B

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

    EF#B
    • F#F# · A# · C#

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Questions about Untitled (Love Song)

What chords are in Untitled (Love Song)?

The loop is E – B – G#m – E (IV – I – vi – IV) in B major, and the song ends on E – F# – B.

What key is Untitled (Love Song) in?

B major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Untitled (Love Song)?

Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Untitled (Love Song) 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 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.