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How to play What The World Needs Now Is Love on piano
- G major
- 3/4
- 110 BPM
- 1965
- Easy
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Learn What The World Needs Now Is Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – Em – Bm – Em
How it goes
What The World Needs Now Is Love sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiiiEmviBmiiiEmvi- BmB · D · F#
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
How it goes
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: C – D7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CD7G- CC · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about What The World Needs Now Is Love
What chords are in What The World Needs Now Is Love?
The loop is Bm – Em – Bm – Em (iii – vi – iii – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D7 – G.
What key is What The World Needs Now Is Love in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in What The World Needs Now Is Love?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is What The World Needs Now Is 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.