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How to play These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) on piano
By Holt Marvell
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- ii–V7–I–vi loop
- 1936
- Easy
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Learn These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Cm
How it goes
These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiBb7V7EbICmvi- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
What chords are in These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Cm (ii – V7 – I – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.