Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play I Remember You on piano
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1942
- Easy
Learn I Remember You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Gdim – G – Am
I Remember You sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Gdim is G, Bb and Db; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIGdimi°GIAmii- GG · B · D
- GdimG · Bb · Db
- AmA · C · E
- 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: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: A7 – D7 – G
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
A7D7G- A7A · C# · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
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Questions about I Remember You
What chords are in I Remember You?
The loop is G – Gdim – G – Am (I – i° – I – ii) in G major, and the song ends on A7 – D7 – G.
What key is I Remember You in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Remember You?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Remember You 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 You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro 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.