Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play We Like To Love on piano
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- D major
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- IV–V–I–IV loop
- 2013
- Easy
Learn We Like To Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: G – A – D – G
We Like To Love sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIVAVDIGIV- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
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Left hand: Oom-pah
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 70 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.
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Ending: D – G – D
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DGD
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Questions about We Like To Love
What chords are in We Like To Love?
The loop is G – A – D – G (IV – V – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is We Like To Love in?
D major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in We Like To Love?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is We Like To 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.