Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play What Now My Love on piano
By Herb Alpert
- F major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- 1962
- Easy
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Learn What Now My Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab7 – Gm – Csus4 – C7
How it goes
What Now My Love sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Csus4 is C, F and G; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Ab7bIII7GmiiCsus4Vsus4C7V7- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- GmG · Bb · D
- Csus4C · F · G
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Marching giant
How it goes
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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.
- 5
Ending: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about What Now My Love
What chords are in What Now My Love?
The loop is Ab7 – Gm – Csus4 – C7 (bIII7 – ii – Vsus – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is What Now My Love in?
F major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in What Now My Love?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is What Now My 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.