What Do I Need With Love Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn What Do I Need With 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: F7 – Bb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
What Do I Need With Love sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7V7BbIF7V7BbI
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
414 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Ping-pong bounce
How it goes
High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
Ping-pong bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Skip-and-stroll chords
How it goes
A skippy push at the start, then calm chords on 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Skip-and-stroll chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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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.
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Ending: Bb – Eb7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbEb7Bb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db

What chords are in What Do I Need With Love?

The loop is F7 – Bb – F7 – Bb (V7 – I – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb7 – Bb.

What key is What Do I Need With Love in?

Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in What Do I Need With Love?

Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is What Do I Need With 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.