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How to play Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical) on piano
By Alan Menken
- A minor
- 4/4
- 152 BPM
- 1992
- Easy
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Learn Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – B – Bb – Am
How it goes
Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical) sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; B is B, D# and F#; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiBIIBbbIIAmi- AmA · C · E
- BB · D# · F#
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Take-off climb
How it goes
Two pushes on the root, then a climb up the chord to beat 4. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 105 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 152 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: F – G – Am
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical)
What chords are in Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical)?
The loop is Am – B – Bb – Am (i – II – bII – i) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical) in?
A minor, at about 152 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical)?
Take-off climb: broken chord 1-1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical) 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.