Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People) on piano
By Jimmy Dorsey
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–bII–I–bII loop
- 1941
- Easy
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Learn I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Gb – F – Gb
How it goes
I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People) sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIGbbIIFIGbbII- FF · A · C
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- 2
Left hand: Island zigzag
How it goes
A jump up, then down past the start, in the three-three-two rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. 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: 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
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Questions about I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People)
What chords are in I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People)?
The loop is F – Gb – F – Gb (I – bII – I – bII) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People) in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People)?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People) 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.