Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play The Wizard And I on piano
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 155 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
Learn The Wizard And I in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ebsus4 – Eb – Ab – Bbm
The Wizard And I sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Ebsus4Vsus4EbVAbIBbmii- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 155 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about The Wizard And I
What chords are in The Wizard And I?
The loop is Ebsus4 – Eb – Ab – Bbm (Vsus – V – I – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is The Wizard And I in?
Ab major, at about 155 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Wizard And I?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Wizard And I 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.