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How to play Remember Your Smile on piano
By Enya
- C major
- 3/4
- 80 BPM
- 2015
- Easy
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Learn Remember Your Smile in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Bb – F – G
How it goes
Remember Your Smile sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIBbbVIIFIVGV- CC · E · G
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Waltz ripple
How it goes
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 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 80 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
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Questions about Remember Your Smile
What chords are in Remember Your Smile?
The loop is C – Bb – F – G (I – bVII – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Remember Your Smile in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Remember Your Smile?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Remember Your Smile 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.