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How to play I Wish I Were In Love Again on piano
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- G major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1937
- Easy
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Learn I Wish I Were In Love Again in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Gdim – G – Gdim
How it goes
I Wish I Were In Love Again 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. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIGdimi°GIGdimi°- GG · B · D
- GdimG · Bb · Db
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Lingering chords
How it goes
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 100 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: Am – D7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmD7G- AmA · C · E
- D7D · F# · A · C
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Questions about I Wish I Were In Love Again
What chords are in I Wish I Were In Love Again?
The loop is G – Gdim – G – Gdim (I – io – I – io) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D7 – G.
What key is I Wish I Were In Love Again in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Wish I Were In Love Again?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Wish I Were In Love Again 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.