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How to play Such A Night on piano
- E major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Such A Night in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: B7 – E – C – E
How it goes
Such A Night sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: B7 is B, D#, F# and A; E is E, G# and B; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
B7V7EICbVIEI- B7B · D# · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Little steps
How it goes
Up the chord and back, one step at a time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-3 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 304 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Skipping-stone chords
How it goes
One chord, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about Such A Night
What chords are in Such A Night?
The loop is B7 – E – C – E (V7 – I – bVI – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Such A Night in?
E major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Such A Night?
Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Such A Night 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.