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How to play Middle Of A Memory on piano
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
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Learn Middle Of A Memory in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Fsus4 – Eb – Bb – Fsus4
How it goes
Middle Of A Memory sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Fsus4Vsus4EbIVBbIFsus4Vsus4- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
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Left hand: Lingering footsteps
How it goes
Two steps, then one late note after beat 3 that hangs in the air. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 133 songs of the library.
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Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- FF · A · C
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Questions about Middle Of A Memory
What chords are in Middle Of A Memory?
The loop is Fsus4 – Eb – Bb – Fsus4 (Vsus – IV – I – Vsus) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Middle Of A Memory in?
Bb major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Middle Of A Memory?
Lingering footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Middle Of A Memory 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.