Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Missing You on piano
Written by Steve Perry & Tim Miner
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- V–I–V–I loop
- 1994
- Easy
Learn Missing You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bb – F – Bb
Missing You sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FVBbIFVBbI- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Marching giant
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Marching chords
Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Gm – F – Bb
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmFBb- GmG · Bb · D
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Questions about Missing You
What chords are in Missing You?
The loop is F – Bb – F – Bb (V – I – V – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Gm – F – Bb.
What key is Missing You in?
Bb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Missing You?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Missing You 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.