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Interactive piano tutorial for "My Old Friend" by Tim McGraw, in E major at about 187 BPM. Transcribed from the track by Songscription. Slow it down to learn it at your own pace.

Interactive piano roll preview for "My Old Friend" by Tim McGraw
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My Old Friend
Piano Tutorial

Piano rollFalling notes

This interactive piano roll is a play-along piano tutorial for "My Old Friend" by Tim McGraw, and one of the simplest ways to learn the song on piano. Every note falls onto the keyboard so you can see exactly what to play and when, and you can slow it right down to work through the fast parts before building back up to full speed.

Inside the music
Signature

Music DNA

Genrecountry · folk · acoustic pop
Moodnostalgic · melancholic · reflective
Signatureheartfelt acoustic ballad with a warm, intimate feel
E major
Key
187
BPM
4/4
Time
Chords

The progression

N
Asus2
E
Amaj9
C♯m7
A♭m7
Amaj7
F♯m7
Form

Structure & dynamics

IntroVersePre‑chorusChorusVersePre‑chorusChorusBridgeFinal chorusOutro
Instrumentation

What's in the mix

acoustic guitar
strummed and fingerpicked, providing the harmonic backbone
electric bass
warm, supportive low end
drums
soft, brush‑style kit with gentle snare and hi‑hat patterns
electric piano
subtle, warm pads that fill the mid‑range
string section
lush, sustained strings that add emotional depth
Album & artist
ALBUM

Live Like You Were Dying (2004)

McGraw's eighth studio album, recorded at a mountaintop studio in upstate New York and released on Curb Records. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with sales of over 766,000 copies in its first week, driven by its title track.

All of Live Like You Were Dying
Artist

Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw is a country singer and actor born on May 1, 1967, in Delhi, Louisiana. He has released over a dozen studio albums and sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the most commercially successful artists in country music history. He is married to fellow country singer Faith Hill, and the two have toured together to wide success.

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FAQ

Good to know

What key is "My Old Friend" in?

"My Old Friend" by Tim McGraw is in E major.

What is the tempo of "My Old Friend"?

"My Old Friend" plays at around 187 BPM in 4/4 time.

What chords are in "My Old Friend"?

The core progression is N, Asus2, E, Amaj9, C♯m7, and A♭m7, built around the E major tonal center.

What instruments play on "My Old Friend"?

The recording features acoustic guitar, electric bass, drums, electric piano, and string section.

Can I get a piano roll for "My Old Friend"?

Yes. Songscription turns "My Old Friend" by Tim McGraw into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.

Is "My Old Friend" piano tutorial easy to learn?

The piano roll shows every note of "My Old Friend" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 187 BPM in E major, even the busier sections become manageable when you slow them down.

What album is "My Old Friend" on?

"My Old Friend" appears on Live Like You Were Dying (2004).

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Piano, guitar, violin, trumpet, sax, bass, drums, vocals and more, as standard sheet music, a piano roll, or guitar tabs.

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It is produced by AI trained on millions of bars of music, and you can play it back and fine-tune any details before you download.

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