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How to play I Remember It Well on piano

By Maurice Chevalier

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Learn I Remember It Well in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Eb – Eb – Cm – Eb
How it goes
I Remember It Well sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIEbICmviEbI
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
2
Left hand: Waltz ripple
How it goes
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 songs of the library.
Waltz rippleBroken chord · WaltzLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Waltz bells
How it goes
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Waltz bellsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 135 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: Eb – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBb7Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab

What chords are in I Remember It Well?

The loop is Eb – Eb – Cm – Eb (I – vi – I – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.

What key is I Remember It Well in?

Eb major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in I Remember It Well?

Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Remember It Well 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.

Can I hear the real melody of I Remember It Well?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune 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.