Piano chords · Lullaby boat
How to play A Wonderful Day Like Today on piano
Written by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 106 BPM
- 1964
- Medium
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Learn A Wonderful Day Like Today in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Ebmaj7 – Eb
How it goes
A Wonderful Day Like Today sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 3 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ebmaj7 is Eb, G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIEbmaj7Imaj7EbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- Ebmaj7Eb · G · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Swelling 6/8
How it goes
Rises to the top and falls back in one rocking six-note wave. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 73 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 106 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: Fm – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmBb7Eb- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Questions about A Wonderful Day Like Today
What chords are in A Wonderful Day Like Today?
The loop is Eb – Ebmaj7 – Eb (I – Imaj7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is A Wonderful Day Like Today in?
Eb major, at about 106 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in A Wonderful Day Like Today?
Swelling 6/8: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Wonderful Day Like Today easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 3 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of A Wonderful Day Like Today?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.