What key is "How Will I Know?" in?

"How Will I Know?" by Maury Yeston is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 105 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "How Will I Know?" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "How Will I Know?" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "How Will I Know?"?

This arrangement of "How Will I Know?" uses 45 chords: A, Ab, Ab7, Abm7, Absus2, Absus4, Am, Am7, +37 more.

How long does it take to learn "How Will I Know?" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Maury Yeston can I play here?

Try "Shimmy Like They Do in Paree", "Be Italian", "Godspeed Titanic (Sail On)". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

In the (Bb7sus4)mid dle of your life,

an y thing can (Bb7)hap pen,

in the (Bb7sus4)mid dle of the road

that you’re trav ’ling up (Bb7)on.

In the (Bb)mid dle of that road,

may be an y thing did (F7sus4)hap pen!

For an (Cm7)in stant, there was (F7sus4)change,

in a (Cm7)mo ment bright and (F7sus4)strange.

The fa (Cm7)mil iar world I’ve (A)al ways rec og (D7sus4)nized

(D7)was (G9)gone...

and, with it, all the con fi dence in choic es I have (F)made

that (G9)now I feel I can not still re (F)ly up on...

(G9sus4)How (G7)will I (C)know

if the (F)life I have (G)cho sen is the (C)one meant to be for (F)me?

(G9sus4)How (G7)will I (C)know

if I’m (F)des tined for (G)some where far be (C)yond what my eyes (Am)can (Bb)see?

(Bb)No (F)way

to pre dict (Dm)the path (Dm)that (B7sus4)leads me (B7)to the (E)end.

(Bb7sus4)What if (Bb7)some thing (Eb)deep er is wait (Cm)ing (G7sus4)out be (G7)yond a (G)round the (G7)bend?

(Ab7sus4)Life now (Ab7)seems so (Abm7)diff ’rent!

(Ab9sus4)Some (Ab7)how I (Db)know

that the (Gb)world’s more e (Ab)nor mous than I (Db)dreamed it could (Db)ev er (Gb)be!

(Ab9sus4)Some (Ab7)how I (Db)know

things I (Gb)thought were im (Ab)pos si ble are (Db)pos si ble now (Bbm)for (Cb)me!

(Cb)I (Gb)flew

through a wind (Ebm)that near (Ebm)ly (C7sus4)took my (C7)breath a (Fmaj9)way!

(B7sus4)Once I’ve (B7)tast ed (E)that, how could my (C#m)life (G#7sus4)ev er (G#7)be the (G#m7)same to (G#7)day?

(Ab9sus4)Oh!

(Ab7)Now I (Db)know

I must (Gb)make ev ’ry (Ab)ef fort to be (Db)sure I will each (Bbm)day (F7sus4)give

(F7)the (Bbm)one life I (Bbm)have to (Eb9)live,

a (Db)soul

that will for (Ab7sus2)ev (Ab7)er (Db)grow!

(F7)I (Bbm)won’t rest un (Bbm)til that’s (Eb9)so,

and (Db)fi

n’lly (Ab)then, I’ll (Ab7sus2)tru (Ab7)ly (A)know!

How Will I Know? by Maury Yeston

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 105 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “How Will I Know?”

What key is "How Will I Know?" in?: "How Will I Know?" by Maury Yeston is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 105 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "How Will I Know?" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "How Will I Know?" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "How Will I Know?"?: This arrangement of "How Will I Know?" uses 45 chords: A, Ab, Ab7, Abm7, Absus2, Absus4, Am, Am7, +37 more.
How long does it take to learn "How Will I Know?" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Maury Yeston can I play here?: Try "Shimmy Like They Do in Paree", "Be Italian", "Godspeed Titanic (Sail On)". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.