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How to play Remember Me This Way on piano
By David Foster
- C major
- 4/4
- 64 BPM
- 1995
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Remember Me This Way in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – G7 – C – Fmaj7 – Fmaj7
How it goes
Remember Me This Way sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: C is C, E and G; G7 is G, B, D and F; Fmaj7 is F, A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIG7V7CIFmaj7IVmaj7Fmaj7IVmaj7- CC · E · G
- G7G · B · D · F
- Fmaj7F · A · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
How it goes
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 64 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 – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Remember Me This Way
What chords are in Remember Me This Way?
The loop is C – G7 – C – Fmaj7 – Fmaj7 (I – V7 – I – IVmaj7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Remember Me This Way in?
C major, at about 64 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Remember Me This Way?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Remember Me This Way easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 5 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Remember Me This Way?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.