Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Somewhere In My Memory on piano
- D major
- 4/4
- 85 BPM
- 1990
- Easy
Learn Somewhere In My Memory in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – C7 – D – C7
Somewhere In My Memory sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIC7bVII7DIC7bVII7- DD · F# · A
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
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 85 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Somewhere In My Memory
What chords are in Somewhere In My Memory?
The loop is D – C7 – D – C7 (I – bVII7 – I – bVII7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Somewhere In My Memory in?
D major, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Somewhere In My Memory?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Somewhere In My 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.