Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play I’ll Try on piano
Written by Jonatha Brook
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- iv–I–iv–I loop
- 2002
- Easy
Learn I’ll Try in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Abm – Eb – Abm – Eb
I’ll Try sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbmivEbIAbmivEbI- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Sleepy heartbeat
One long note, then a soft double tap in the second half. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 314 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 80 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: Eb – Abm – Eb
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAbmEb
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Questions about I’ll Try
What chords are in I’ll Try?
The loop is Abm – Eb – Abm – Eb (iv – I – iv – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Abm – Eb.
What key is I’ll Try in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I’ll Try?
Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’ll 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.