Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Will You Remember Me? on piano
Written by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin
- Eb major
- 2/4
- 80 BPM
- I–ii–I–ii loop
- 1987
- Medium
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Learn Will You Remember Me? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Fm – Eb – Fm
How it goes
Will You Remember Me? sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIFmiiEbIFmii- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Toy-soldier march
How it goes
A bright two-note chord, then the low root: a toy soldier’s left-right. Musicians call it lh triads (2/4) (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in 205 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Marching chords
How it goes
Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. 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: Eb – Abm – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAbmEb- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
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Questions about Will You Remember Me?
What chords are in Will You Remember Me??
The loop is Eb – Fm – Eb – Fm (I – ii – I – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Abm – Eb.
What key is Will You Remember Me? in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Will You Remember Me??
Toy-soldier march: lh triads (2/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Will You Remember Me? easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.