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How to play Can You Imagine That? (from Mary Poppins Returns) on piano

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Learn Can You Imagine That? (from Mary Poppins Returns) in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: C – F – E7 – Am
How it goes
Can You Imagine That? (from Mary Poppins Returns) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; E7 is E, G#, B and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVE7III7Amvi
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- E7E · G# · B · D
- AmA · C · E
2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
How it goes
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
Yo-yo bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Push-and-land chords
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push-and-land chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 114 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.
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Ending: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Can You Imagine That? (from Mary Poppins Returns)?

The loop is C – F – E7 – Am (I – IV – III7 – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Can You Imagine That? (from Mary Poppins Returns) in?

C major, at about 114 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Can You Imagine That? (from Mary Poppins Returns)?

Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Can You Imagine That? (from Mary Poppins Returns) 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.