How to Make 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' Piano Chords
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is a popular song that is sure to please an audience. Whether you want to entertain your friends or just yourself, you can learn to play the chords to this song. Once you understand the combination of notes that make up this tune, and you practice a little, you'll be playing beautiful music in no time.
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Instructions
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Obtain a copy of the song with the chords labeled. You can do this by printing from the links in the Additional Resources section.
You also could visit your local music store and look for a book containing this song.
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Practice the formation of the various root chords in the song using your right hand. The root chords are as follows: Bb, Eb, F and Cm7. Root chord means that you play the notes beginning with the root note (same as the chord name).
Beginning with the tonic key of Bb, play the following notes: Bb--D--F with your right hand. Next, play the Eb chord as follows: Eb--G--Bb. Play the F chord by using F--A--C. Practice the Cm7 chord by playing these notes: C--Eb--G--Bb.
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Practice forming the chord inversions in the song. Inversion means that the chord starts with a note other than the root note. The inversions are as follows: F/A , Eb/Bb, Bb/F and Bb/D.
To play F/A, form an F chord with your right hand, and add an A note in the bass with your left hand. For Eb/Bb, play the Eb chord with your right hand, and play a B note in the bass with your left hand.
In the chord Bb/F, the right hand plays a Bb chord, while the left hand adds an F note in the bass.
In the chord Bb/D, the right hand plays a Bb chord, while the left hand adds a D note in the bass. -
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Practice progressing the chords in the order that they appear in the song. Once you're comfortable with the basic formations, it's time to get used to switching from one chord to another.
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Play the song while singing the melody and/or listening to a recording of the tune. This is the real test to see if you're playing accurately and in time. Don't give up if your playing seems slow at first. Practice until you can switch chords easily, and soon you'll be able to perform the song with a tempo that is accurate.
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