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How to play If You Could See Me Now on piano
By Kim Noblitt
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- I–IV7–I–IV7 loop
- Easy
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Learn If You Could See Me Now in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Db7 – Ab – Db7
How it goes
If You Could See Me Now sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIDb7IV7AbIDb7IV7- AbAb · C · Eb
- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: Ab – Db7 – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbDb7Ab
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Questions about If You Could See Me Now
What chords are in If You Could See Me Now?
The loop is Ab – Db7 – Ab – Db7 (I – IV7 – I – IV7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Ab – Db7 – Ab.
What key is If You Could See Me Now in?
Ab major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If You Could See Me Now?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If You Could See Me Now 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.