Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play For The First Time In Forever (from Frozen) on piano
By Kristen Bell & Idina Menzel
- F major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
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Learn For The First Time In Forever (from Frozen) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – F – F – F – Gm7
How it goes
For The First Time In Forever (from Frozen) sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: F is F, A and C; Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIFIFIFIGm7ii7- FF · A · C
- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Seesaw bass
How it goes
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Cartwheel chords
How it goes
Five evenly spaced chords roll across the beats, then land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 95 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: F – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F- C7C · E · G · Bb
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Questions about For The First Time In Forever (from Frozen)
What chords are in For The First Time In Forever (from Frozen)?
The loop is F – F – F – F – Gm7 (I – ii7 – I – ii7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is For The First Time In Forever (from Frozen) in?
F major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in For The First Time In Forever (from Frozen)?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is For The First Time In Forever (from Frozen) easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of For The First Time In Forever (from Frozen)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.