Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Imagine Me Without You on piano
By Jaci Velasquez
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- 2000
- Easy
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Learn Imagine Me Without You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Gm – Fm – Eb
How it goes
Imagine Me Without You sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Gm is G, Bb and D; Fm is F, Ab and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviGmiiiFmiiEbI- CmC · Eb · G
- GmG · Bb · D
- FmF · Ab · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 60 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Imagine Me Without You
What chords are in Imagine Me Without You?
The loop is Cm – Gm – Fm – Eb (vi – iii – ii – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Imagine Me Without You in?
Eb major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Imagine Me Without You?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Imagine Me Without You 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.