Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Für Immer on piano
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- D minor
- 4/4
- 138 BPM
- 2010
- Easy
Learn Für Immer in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – F – C – G
Für Immer sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiFIIICVIIGIV- DmD · F · A
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Run-up chords
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 138 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Für Immer
What chords are in Für Immer?
The loop is Dm – F – C – G (i – bIII – bVII – IV) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Für Immer in?
D minor, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Für Immer?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Für Immer 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.