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How to play A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- 1940
- Easy
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Learn A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Cm7 – Gm7 – A7 – Ab – G7 – Cm – Abm
How it goes
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm7 is C, Eb, G and Bb; Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; G7 is G, B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICm7vi7Gm7iii7A7#IV7AbIVG7III7CmviAbmiv- EbEb · G · Bb
- Cm7C · Eb · G · Bb
- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- A7A · C# · E · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 84 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
What chords are in A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square?
The loop is Eb – Cm7 – Gm7 – A7 – Ab – G7 – Cm – Abm (I – vi7 – iii7 – #IV7 – IV – III7 – vi – iv) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square in?
Eb major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.