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How to play I’m Still Waiting on piano
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Learn I’m Still Waiting in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Eb – Fm – Cm
I’m Still Waiting sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVEbIFmiiCmvi- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
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: Knock-knock chords
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about I’m Still Waiting
What chords are in I’m Still Waiting?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Fm – Cm (IV – I – ii – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is I’m Still Waiting in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I’m Still Waiting?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’m Still Waiting 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.