Making Memories Of Us Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Making Memories Of Us in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: E – G#m – A – E
How it goes
Making Memories Of Us sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; G#m is G#, B and D#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIG#miiiAIVEI
- EE · G# · B
- G#mG# · B · D#
- AA · C# · E
34 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Tiptoe heartbeat
How it goes
One firm note, then three tiptoe steps between the beats. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 245 songs of the library.
Tiptoe heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
How it goes
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Bouncy-ball chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 105 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.
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Ending: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
- BB · D# · F#

What chords are in Making Memories Of Us?

The loop is E – G#m – A – E (I – iii – IV – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is Making Memories Of Us in?

E major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Making Memories Of Us?

Tiptoe heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Making Memories Of Us 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.