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Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical): easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Alan Menken
- A minor
- 4/4
- 152 BPM
- 1992
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical) without reading music. The left hand plays take-off climb (broken chord 1-1-3-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
The bass riff of Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical) in letter notes
The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.
Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical) accompaniment in letter notes
The Am – B – Bb – Am loop with take-off climb in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical)
What are the letter notes for the Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical) piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is Am – B – Bb – Am, so the letters repeat with the chords.
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.