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How to play Timeless To Me on piano
By Marc Shaiman
- E major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Timeless To Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – Cm – Bm – E7
How it goes
Timeless To Me sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; Cm is C, Eb and G; Bm is B, D and F#; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#mviCmbviBmvE7I7- C#mC# · E · G#
- CmC · Eb · G
- BmB · D · F#
- E7E · G# · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Freeze-tag footsteps
How it goes
Step, step-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 286 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Timeless To Me
What chords are in Timeless To Me?
The loop is C#m – Cm – Bm – E7 (vi – bvi – v – I7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Timeless To Me in?
E major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Timeless To Me?
Freeze-tag footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Timeless To Me 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.