Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play I Remember Her on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Learn I Remember Her in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Gsus4 – G – Am
I Remember Her sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Gsus4 is G, C and D; G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIGsus4Vsus4GVAmvi- CC · E · G
- Gsus4G · C · D
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Sneaky heartbeat
One strong note, then two sneaky ones hiding between the beats. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 436 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 60 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: Am – F – C
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmFC- FF · A · C
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Questions about I Remember Her
What chords are in I Remember Her?
The loop is C – Gsus4 – G – Am (I – Vsus – V – vi) in C major, and the song ends on Am – F – C.
What key is I Remember Her in?
C major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Remember Her?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Remember Her 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.