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A Wonderful Day Like Today: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 106 BPM
- 1964
- Medium
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A Wonderful Day Like Today written out as piano music: the I – Imaj7 – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays swelling 6/8 (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
A Wonderful Day Like Today chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Ebmaj7 | Imaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: swelling 6/8 (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Eb – Ebmaj7 – Eb chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about A Wonderful Day Like Today
Does the sheet music for A Wonderful Day Like Today have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
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.