Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Visions on piano
Written by Adam Levine, Ryan Ogren & others
- D minor
- 2/2
- 152 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Visions in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – C – Gm – Bb
How it goes
Visions sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; C is C, E and G; Gm is G, Bb and D; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiCVIIGmivBbVI- DmD · F · A
- CC · E · G
- GmG · Bb · D
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 152 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: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm
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Questions about Visions
What chords are in Visions?
The loop is Dm – C – Gm – Bb (i – bVII – iv – bVI) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Visions in?
D minor, at about 152 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Visions?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Visions 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.