Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Imagination on piano
- A major
- 3/4
- 76 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Learn Imagination in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – C – Dsus4 – A
Imagination sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; C is C, E and G; Dsus4 is D, G and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AICbIIIDsus4IVsus4AI- AA · C# · E
- CC · E · G
- Dsus4D · G · A
- 2
Left hand: Round-trip ripple
Climbs to the octave and comes straight back home, then rests. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 123 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Imagination
What chords are in Imagination?
The loop is A – C – Dsus4 – A (I – bIII – IVsus – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Imagination in?
A major, at about 76 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Imagination?
Round-trip ripple: broken chord 1-5-8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Imagination 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.