Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Beauty And The Beast on piano
By Alan Menken & Howard Ashman
- F major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1991
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Beauty And The Beast in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Fsus4 – F – Fsus4
How it goes
Beauty And The Beast sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIFsus4Isus4FIFsus4Isus4- FF · A · C
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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 – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Beauty And The Beast
What chords are in Beauty And The Beast?
The loop is F – Fsus4 – F – Fsus4 (I – Isus4 – I – Isus4) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Beauty And The Beast in?
F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Beauty And The Beast?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Beauty And The Beast 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Beauty And The Beast?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.