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How to play I'll See You In My Dreams on piano
By Gus Kahn
- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1924
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn I'll See You In My Dreams in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Adim – D7 – D7 – A – A7 – Dm – Am7
How it goes
I'll See You In My Dreams sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Adim is A, C and Eb; D7 is D, F#, A and C; A is A, C# and E; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; Am7 is A, C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Adimiii°D7VI7D7VI7AIIIA7III7DmviAm7iii7- AdimA · C · Eb
- D7D · F# · A · C
- AA · C# · E
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- Am7A · C · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about I'll See You In My Dreams
What chords are in I'll See You In My Dreams?
The loop is Adim – D7 – D7 – A – A7 – Dm – Am7 (iii° – VI7 – III – III7 – vi – iii7 – iii°) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I'll See You In My Dreams in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I'll See You In My Dreams?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'll See You In My Dreams easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of I'll See You In My Dreams?
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.