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How to play Young Love on piano
By Sonny James
- C major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1956
- Easy
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Learn Young Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – F – G7 – C
How it goes
Young Love sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7FIVG7V7CI- G7G · B · D · F
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Leapfrog pulse
How it goes
One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2a · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 153 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: F – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FG7C
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Questions about Young Love
What chords are in Young Love?
The loop is G7 – F – G7 – C (V7 – IV – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G7 – C.
What key is Young Love in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Young Love?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Young 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.