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Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Alan Menken
- A minor
- 4/4
- 152 BPM
- 1992
- Easy
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Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical) written out as piano music: the i – II – bII – i loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays take-off climb (broken chord 1-1-3-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am | i | A C E |
| 2 | B | II | B D# F# |
| 3 | Bb | bII | Bb D F |
| 4 | Am | i | A C E |
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: take-off climb (broken chord 1-1-3-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Am – B – Bb – Am 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 Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical)
Does the sheet music for Arabian Nights (from Aladdin: The Broadway Musical) 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 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.