Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Journey To The Past on piano
Written by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1996
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Journey To The Past in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – G – C – Csus4
How it goes
Journey To The Past sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Csus4 is C, F and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIGVCICsus4Isus4- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- Csus4C · F · G
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 160 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: F – Fm – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FFmC- FF · A · C
- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about Journey To The Past
What chords are in Journey To The Past?
The loop is C – G – C – Csus4 (I – V – I – Isus) in C major, and the song ends on F – Fm – C.
What key is Journey To The Past in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Journey To The Past?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Journey To The Past 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.