Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play For The First Time In Forever on piano
By Kristen Bell & Santino Fontana
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Learn For The First Time In Forever in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Gm – F – C
How it goes
For The First Time In Forever sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIGmiiFICV- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Tumbling heartbeat
How it goes
Quick notes tumble forward from the start and land on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 112 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about For The First Time In Forever
What chords are in For The First Time In Forever?
The loop is F – Gm – F – C (I – ii – I – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is For The First Time In Forever in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in For The First Time In Forever?
Tumbling heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is For The First Time In Forever 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.