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How to play For The First Time on piano
By The Script
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- Easy
Learn For The First Time in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Dbmaj7 – Fm – Eb – Ab – Db – Ebsus4 – Eb
For The First Time sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Dbmaj7 is Db, F, Ab and C; Fm is F, Ab and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Db is Db, F and Ab; Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIDbmaj7IVmaj7FmviEbVAbIDbIVEbsus4Vsus4EbV- AbAb · C · Eb
- Dbmaj7Db · F · Ab · C
- FmF · Ab · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
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.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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.
- 5
Ending: Eb – Db – Ab
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbDbAb
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Questions about For The First Time
What chords are in For The First Time?
The loop is Ab – Dbmaj7 – Fm – Eb – Ab – Db – Ebsus4 – Eb (I – IVmaj7 – vi – V – I – IV – Vsus4 – V) in Ab major, and the song ends on Eb – Db – Ab.
What key is For The First Time in?
Ab major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in For The First Time?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is For The First Time easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of For The First Time?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.