How to Play "Listen to Your Heart" by Roxette on Piano for Valentine's Day

If you know how to play "Listen to Your Heart" by Roxette on the piano, you will be able to serenade a romantic interest with a classic 1980's love ballad on Valentine's Day. Whether you are a seasoned professional at the piano or newer to the instrument, if you possess some basic piano-playing skills you will be able to learn how to play this Roxette standard with some dedicated practice time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7tADdFkaL8&feature=player_embedded 

"Listen to Your Heart" was the third single released by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. The band was comprised of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle. They reached the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with this dramatic ballad. The single was released on their debut album Look Sharp!.http://www.freebase.com/view/en/listen_to_your_heart 

Step 1: Learn the Music

The chords you will need for this song are A  minor, F, G, C, and D minor. When you play the A minor chord, you will play the bass note A along with it, and you will play the corresponding bass note with the other chords as well. The chord progression of the song is A minor, F, G, A minor, D minor. For the chorus, the progression is A minor, F, C, G, C, G, F, C, A minor, F, G, A minor.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7tADdFkaL8&feature=player_embedded  

Step 2: Play the Song

Now it is time to try the song through. It is a basic song, but with several changes, so make sure you have them sorted out before you begin. Start slowly, working your way through the song. If you make a mistake, then stop and correct it. It may take you a while, but play the entire song.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7tADdFkaL8&feature=player_embedded 

Step 3: Practice

After you have managed to play through the song, it is time to practice. The process you will follow is to play the piece, reflect afterwards on improvements you need to make, and then play it again focusing on these improvements. You will repeat this process until you feel that you can play the song well.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7tADdFkaL8&feature=player_embedded 

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