Do You Remember Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Do You Remember in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – Am – Bb – C
Do You Remember sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Am is A, C and E; Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIAmiiiBbIVCV
- FF · A · C
- AmA · C · E
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
35 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pop heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 92 BPM
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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF

What chords are in Do You Remember?

The loop is F – Am – Bb – C (I – iii – IV – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Do You Remember in?

F major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Do You Remember?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Do You Remember 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.