Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play A Whole New World (from Aladdin) on piano
By Alan Menken & Tim Rice
- C major
- 2/2
- 80 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- 1992
- Medium
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Learn A Whole New World (from Aladdin) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – F – C
How it goes
A Whole New World (from Aladdin) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIFIVCI- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Bumblebee buzz
How it goes
Two low notes buzz back and forth on quick, even beats. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3 (broken chord), a medium pattern heard in 160 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: C – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about A Whole New World (from Aladdin)
What chords are in A Whole New World (from Aladdin)?
The loop is F – C – F – C (IV – I – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.
What key is A Whole New World (from Aladdin) in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in A Whole New World (from Aladdin)?
Bumblebee buzz: broken chord 1-3, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Whole New World (from Aladdin) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.