Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I Try on piano
By Macy Gray
- D major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1997
- Easy
Learn I Try in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Asus4 – Em – G
I Try sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Asus4 is A, D and E; Em is E, G and B; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIAsus4Vsus4EmiiGIV- DD · F# · A
- Asus4A · D · E
- EmE · G · B
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Hop-back bounce
High, low, then back up to stay: a simple, sturdy bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 171 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Lingering chords
Two chords, then a late one after beat 3 that hangs in the air. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- AA · C# · E
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Questions about I Try
What chords are in I Try?
The loop is D – Asus4 – Em – G (I – Vsus – ii – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is I Try in?
D major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Try?
Hop-back bounce: broken chord 8-5-8-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Try 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.